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EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CONGREGATIONS. 



>Y AUTHORITY OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE EVANGEL 
ICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN N )RTH AMERICA. 



DEC 16 1891 

PHILADELPHIA: 

GENERAL COUNCIL'S PUBLICATION BOARD. 

18 91. 



I The Library 
of Congress 

WASHINGTON 












COPYRIGHT, 1891, 

BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE 

GENERAL COUNCIL OF THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 
CHURCH IN NORTH AMERICA 



Westcott & Thomson, 

Stereotype™ and Electrotypers, Philada. 



Printed by J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



PAGES 

PKEFACE v 

Tables of Festivals xii 

Table of Epistles and Gospels xv 

Table of Scripture Lessons xvii 

Lessons for Morning and Evening xix 

OKDER OF MORNING SERVICE 1-21 

HOLY COMMUNION 14 

Early Service, or Matins 22 

Evening Service, or Vespers 29 

[Evening Service] . . . 34 

INTROITS AND COLLECTS 43-91 

Invitatories, Antiphons, Respon-ories, etc. . . 92-103 

Various Collects and Prayers 109-131 

GENERAL PRAYERS 132-154 

The Litany 132 

The Suffrages 144 

Bidding Prayer 146 

PSALMS— (With Table) 155-254 

CANTICLES 255-264 



IV CONTEXTS. 

PAGES 

HYMNS— (With Tables) 265-692 

Additional Hymns 693-739 

CONFESSIONS OF THE FAITH 765 

The Three General Creeds * . 765-767 

The Small Catechism 768-787 

The Augsburg Confession 788-820 

HISTOKY OF THE PASSION 821-844 

OEDEBS FOE MINISTEEIAL ACTS. 

For the Baptism of Infants 848 

For the Baptism of Adults 853 

For Confirmation 858 

For Confession and Absolution 864-S73 

For the Solemnization of Marriage 874 

For the Visitation of the Sick ...... 87S 

Lessons and Prayers for the Sick 8S2 

Communion of the Sick 899 

Commendation of the Dying 903 

For the Burial of the Dead 900 

For the Ordination of Ministers 922 

For the Installation of Pastors 926 

For the Installation of Church Councils . . 930 

For the Laying of Corner-stones 932 

For the Consecration of Churches . . - - . . 935 
For the Opening and Closing of Synods . . 939 



PREFACE. 



Early in the period of the great Beforrnation of the Six- 
teenth Century, the Lutheran Eeformers began to revise and 
purify the Service of the Church, as well as its Doctrines, and 
to introduce the language of the people in public Worship. 
Luther led the way in this work, in 1523, by his Treatises : 
" Of the Order of Divine Service in the Congregation" and, later 
in the same year, his "Form of the Mass and of Communion for 
the Church at Wittenberg." John Bugenhagen, chief Pastor at 
Wittenberg, also published "An Order of Christian Mass, as it is 
held at Wittenberg, 1524 ;" and in December of that year, Conrad 
Kupff, the Chapel Master of the Duke of Saxony, and especially 
his assistant and successor, John Walther, aided Luther in ar- 
ranging Music for the Service in German, and the whole chapel 
came from Torgau to take part in its introduction. In 1525, 
Doebers Evangelical Mass was introduced at Niirnberg, and the 
" Teutsch Kirchenambt" at Strasburg. " The Order of Govern- 
ment and Worship" for the Duchy of Prussia was issued in 
1525 ; that for Brunswick, in 1528 ; that for Hamburg, in 1529 ; 
and, during the next few years, a large number of cities and 
countries in Germany issued their German Orders of Service. 
In 1533, three Orders of great importance appeared : that for 
Brandenburg-Niirnberg ; that for the city and jurisdiction of 
Wittenberg (which superseded the Orders personally issued by 
Luther and Bugenhagen, and was thereafter used by them) ; 
and that for the whole of Electoral Saxony, in the Visitation 
Articles. 

In the multitude of these works, the directions for the Ser- 



VI PREFACE. 

vices of Worship were not entirely the same in every instance ; 
but, after a time, there appeared in Saxony, and throughout the 
countries North of it, the most generally accepted type of Luth- 
eran Liturgies. After the death of Duke George, when the 
Reformation found place in the Duchy of Saxony, Justus Jonas 
prepared the Order of Government and Worship, 1539. He was 
aided by Spalatin, Cruciger, and Myconius, in consultation with 
all the Saxon theologians. This at once and permanently be- 
came a standard of Lutheran Service. To this class of Litur- 
gies belong also those of Mecklenburg, Luneburg, Calenberg, 
and of many North German cities and states, in their successive 
editions, in the preparation of which Bugenhagen, Melaneh- 
thon, Chemnitz, Andrea?, Arndt, and other illustrious men, had 
part. 

These Lutheran Liturgies were not original works, created by 
the Reformers. They were chiefly Revisions of the Services in 
use in the Churches, only translated into the language of the 
people. Some changes were made. The Sermon was assigned 
a greatly increased importance, and the purity of doctrine was 
carefully considered and guarded. What the Reformers deemed 
contrary to the pure teaching of Holy Scripture they, of course, 
removed. Church-song took a new and higher place ; and here 
and there a few things were added, as the General Prayer and 
the Exhortation to Communicants at the Lord's Supper. But 
everything deemed pure and Scriptural was retained, and in the 
same order of parts ; so that the whole outline and structure of 
the Services of the Western Church for a thousand years before 
the Reformation were preserved, and the continuity of the pure 
Service of the Ancient Church remained unbroken. 

The entire series of Introits, Collects, Epistles and Gospels 
retained in the Lutheran Service was completed, after some cen- 
turies of growth, in the reign and dominion of Charlemagne. 
Although differing somewhat from the Roman Missal, it was in 
use in Germany up to the time of the Reformation, and until 
set aside by the Council of Trent. Of the Sunday Collects, 



PREFACE. Vll 

there are but few, if any, which have not oeen in continuous use 
for more than twelve hundred years. With" some variations as 
to the days for which they are appointed, most of these beauti- 
ful Collects are now in use in the Lutheran Churches of Ger- 
many, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United States, and wher- 
ever scattered throughout the world ; in the Church of England 
in all parts of the British Empire; in the Protestant Episcopal 
Church in this country ; and in Latin in the Koman Catholic 
Churches. 

In the Providence of God, it was allotted to the Lutheran 
Church, first of all, to revise, purify, and translate the Church 
Service. This she did, not for herself alone, but for all Protest- 
ant Christians who retain any part of the old Order of Wor- 
ship. The Lutheran revision of the Communion Service, issued 
in many editions, in many states and cities, had been fully tested 
by more than twenty years of continuous use before the revision 
of the Service made by the Anglican Church, first issued in the 
Prayer Book of Edward VI., 1549. 

Between this first Prayer Book of the Church of England and 
the Lutheran Service, there is an extremely close agreement. 
The causes whence this resulted are clearly traceable. The 
Sarum, and other Anglican Missals, from which translations 
were made, agreed almost entirely with the Bamberg, Mainz, 
and other German Missals, all alike differing from the Roman 
use. Archbishop Cranmer, Primate of the Anglican Church, 
and head of the Commission which prepared the first English 
Prayer Book, was thoroughly familiar with the Lutheran Ser- 
vice, having spent a year and a half in Germany in conference 
with its theologians and Princes, and was on intimate terms with 
Osiander, while he and Brentz were at work preparing the 
Brandenburg-Nurnberg Order, in 1532. Two Lutheran Pro- 
fessors, called to the English LTniversities, took part in the 
formation of the English Book ; one of whom, Martin Bucer, 
with Melanchthon and others, had prepared the Revised Order 
of Cologne, 1543, translated into English in 1547, and largely 



Vlll PEEEACE. 

followed by the frarners of the Book of Edward VI. Moreover, 
during the years from 1535 to 1549, there had been constantly- 
recurring embassies and conferences between the Anglican and 
Lutheran divines and rulers touching these matters, as well as 
unity of faith on the basis of the Augsburg Confession. 

It was natural, therefore, that the first and best Service Book 
of the Church of England should closely resemble the Lutheran 
Service, and present but few divergencies from it. And should 
the Anglican Church, and her daughters, return to the use of 
the first Book of Edward VI., as many of her most learned 
and devout members have ever wished, there would be an al- 
most entire harmony in the Orders of Worship between these 
two daughters of the Reformation. 

The Order of Service here presented is not new. Its newest 
portions of any consequence are as old as the time of the Refor- 
mation. In the order of its parts, and in the great body of its 
contents, it gives the pure Service of the Christian Church of 
the West, dating back to very early times. It embraces all the 
essentials of Worship from the establishment of the Christian 
Church on earth. It furnishes the forms in which the devotions 
of countless millions of believers have found expression. It can 
lay claim, as no other Order of Service now in use can, to be the 
completest embodiment .of the Common Service of the pure 
Christian Church of all ages, and may be tendered to all Chris- 
tians who use a fixed Order, as the Service of the future as it has 
been of the past. 

This Service in the English language, and known as " The 
Common Service," has been prepared in compliance with the 
joint action of the three General Bodies with which most of the 
Lutheran Congregations using the English language are con- 
nected ; namely, The United Synod of the South, the General 
Synod, and the General Council. Xo personal tastes or private 
preferences have been allowed to govern in its formation. The 
aim has been to give the Lutheran Service in its fullest form as 
approved and arranged by the men whom God raised up to reform 



PREFACE. IX 

the Service as well as the doctrine and life of the Church, and 
whom He plenteously endowed for the purpose with the gifts of 
His Holy Spirit. 

The Rule prescribed by the three General Bodies aforesaid, 
according to which those charged with the preparation of this 
Service were to be guided, and by which all questions arising 
were to be decided, was: "The Common Consent of the Pure 
Lutheran Liturgies of the Sixteenth Century ; and, where there 
is not an entire agreement, the Consent of the largest number of 
those of greatest weight." 

This Rule was adopted as the proper historic basis for such a 
work, and that on which alone there seemed to be a possibility 
of agreement. With remarkable unanimity, also, did the several 
committees of the General Bodies named come to the conclusion, 
after the fullest examination, that what is here presented is in 
accord with the Rule, and with the Books. 

Nevertheless, no Order of Service, however pure, ancient, or 
widely observed, can be made absolutely binding. The ordering 
of the Service of Worship lias been placed by Christ in the 
liberty of the Church, guided by his Word and Spirit. No 
human traditions, rites, or ceremonies, instituted by man, are 
essential to the true unity of the Church, or necessary to salva- 
tion, and hence may not be arbitrarily laid upon Congregations. 
On this point our Confessions are very clear : " We believe, 
teach and confess, that the Church of God of every place and 
every time, has the power, according to circumstances, to change 
such ceremonies in such manner as may be most useful and edi- 
fying ;" and " we reject and condemn as wrong, when these or- 
dinances of men are urged by force upon the Congregation of 
God as necessary." 

Yet, on the other hand, our Confessions are equally clear in 
affirming, that " It is pleasing to us that, for the sake of unity 
and good order, universal rites be observed f and they further 
add : " We cheerfully maintain the old traditions made in the 
Church, for the sake of usefulness and tranquillity; and our 



X PREFACE. 

enemies falsely accuse us of abolishing good ordinances." * Our 
Reformers also practically showed the sincerity of this convic- 
tion by revising the ancient Services, purging them of the dan- 
gerous falsities which had crept into them, and in establishing 
the Revised Order, with slight variations here and there, in 
every Lutheran land and city. 

While, therefore, these General Bodies have co-operated in 
the preparation of " The Common Service," and have united in 
commending it to all Lutheran Congregations using the English 
language, they likewise agree in the statement, that it is not for 
them to impose any Order of Service upon Congregations, and 
that no such Order should be used, or its use insisted on, longer 
than it serves to edification. The aim has been to furnish the 
full Lutheran Service for all who wish to use it. But if, at any 
time or place, the use of the full Service is impracticable or 
undesired, it is not contrary to Lutheran principles or usage to 
follow a simpler form, in which only the principal parts of the 
Common Service, in their order, are retained. 

And yet, having thus ascertained, determined, and set forth, 
with such marked accord, what is the full Lutheran Service, as 
arranged and approved by the highest Lutheran authorities 
from the beginning, it is deemed reasonable to expect, and the 
most desirable thing to be done, for all Lutheran Congregations, 
as they find themselves in condition so to do, to conform their 
public Worship as nearly as possible to the Order which has 
come down to us from the great Reformers, whose cause they 
claim to represent. 

It was the widespread and commendable desire for greater 
unity and uniformity among our English churches that moved 
this work. To this end the three General Bodies named entered 
into joint action in the matter. From the beginning the move- 
ment was strongly approved, and contemplated with particular 
favor. And it would seem to be the proper outcome from these 

*See Augsburg Confession. Art. vii.: Apolopv. Chap. iv. 33; viii. 38, 
30 ; Formula of Concord, i. Chap. x. 4; ii. Chap. x. 27. 



PREFACE. XI 

earnest endeavors, that all our Congregations, as far and as fast 
as they are prepared to use a settled Order of Service, should 
accept what thus comes to them with the highest sanction that 
can be given to any possible forms for the rendering of our 
Common Christian Worship. 

Beyond question, the Lutheran Service deserves to be placed 
alongside of the Confession of Augsburg; the one being the 
Central Service, as the other is the Central Confession, of Prot- 
estant Christendom. Happy the day, when the One, Holy, 
Catholic, Christian Church shall unite in the use of One 
Common Order of Public Worship, and join in One Confession 
of the one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father 
of all, Who is above all, and through all, and in all. And to 
Him be all Adoration, Dominion, and Glory, world without 
end. 



FESTIVALS OF THE CHURCH. 



I. IMMOVEABLE FESTIVALS. 



CHIEF FESTIVALS. 

Christmas, or the Nativity of our Lord December 25. 

The Circumcision of Christ, New Year January 1. 

The Epiphany, or the Manifestation of Christ to 

the Gentiles January 6. 

The Festival of the Eeformation October 31. 

MINOR FESTIVALS, 
OBSERVED IN SOME PARTS OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH. 

St. Andrew the Apostle's Day November 30. 

St. Thomas the Apostle's Day December 21. 

St. Stephen the Martyr's Day December 26. 

St. John the Apostle's Day December 27. 

The Conversion of St. Paul January 25. 

The Presentation of Christ in the Temple . . . February 2. 

St. Matthias the Apostle's Day February 21. 

The Annunciation March 25. 

St. Philip and St. James the Apostles' Day .... May 1. 

The Birthday of St. John the Baptist June 21. 

St. Peter and St. Paul the Apostles' Day .... June 29. 

The Visitation July 2. 

St. James the Elder, the Apostle's Day July 25. 

St. Bartholomew the Apostle's Day August 21. 

St. Matthew the Apostle's Day September 21. 

St. Michael the Archangel's Day September 29. 

St. Simon and St. Jude the Apostles' Day .... October 28. 

All Saints' Day November 1. 

xii 



II. MOVEABLE FESTIVALS. 



RULES TO FIND THE MOVEABLE FESTIVALS. 

All the Moveable Festivals except Advent depend upon Easter. 

Advent Sunday is always the nearest Sunday to the thirtieth day 
of November, whether before or after. 

Easter is always the first Sunday after the Full Moon which 
happens on, or next after, the twenty-first day of March ; and 
if the Full Moon happen upon a Sunday, Easter is the Sunday 
after. 

The time of Easter being found, the other Festivals occur as 
follows : 

Septuagesima Sunday is nine weeks before Easter. 

Ash Wednesday, or the beginning of Lent, is forty-six days be- 
fore Easter. 

Palm Sunday, or the beginning of Holy Week, is eight days be- 
fore Easter. 

Holy Thursday and Good Friday- are the Thursday and Friday 
before Easter. 

Ascension Day is forty days after Easter. 
Whitsunday is seven weeks after Easter. 

Trinity Sunday is eight weeks after Easter. 



Table of the 


Days ox which Easter will Fall from 1891-2003. 


1891. March 29 


1920. 


April 4 


1948. 


March 28 


1976. 


April 18 


1892. April 17 


1921. 


March 27 


1949. 


April 17 


1977. 


10 


1893. " 2 


1922. 


April 16 


1950. 


9 


1978. 


March 26 


1894. March 25 


1923. 


1 


1951. 


March 25 


1979. 


April 15 


1895. April 14 


1924. 


11 20 


1952. 


April 13 


1980. 


6 


1896. " 5 


1925. 


12 


1953. 


5 


1981. 


19 


1897. " 18 


1926. 


« 4 


1954. 


18 


1982. 


" 11 


1898. ll 10 


1927. 


17 


1955. 


" 10 


1983. 


3 


1899. " 2 


192S. 


8 


1956. 


" 1 


1984. 


" 22 


1900. " 15 


1929. 


March 31 


1957. 


21 


1985. 


7 


1901. " 7 


1930. 


April 20 


1958. 


6 


1986. 


March 30 


1902. March 30 


1931. 


5 


1959. 


March 29 


1987. 


April 19 


1903. April 12 


1932. 


March 27 


1960. 


April 17 


1988. 


3 


1904. " 3 


1933. 


April 16 


1961. 


2 


1989. 


March 26 


1905. " 23 


1934. 


1 


1962. 


" 22 


1990. 


April 15 


1906. " 15 


1935. 


" 91 


1963. 


11 14 


1991. 


March 31 


1907. March 31 


1936. 


12 


1964. 


March 29 


1992. 


April 19 


1908. April 19 


1937. 


March 28 


1965. 


April 18 


1993. 


11 


1909. " 11 


1938. 


April 17 , 


1966. 


10 


1994. 


" 3 


1910. March 27 


1939. 


9 


1967. 


March 26 


1995. 


16 


1911. April 16 


1940. 


March 24 


1968. 


April 14 


1996. 


7 


1912. " 7 


1941. 


April 13 


1969. 


6 


1997. 


March 30 


1913. March 23 


1942. 


" 5 


1970. 


March 29 


1998. 


April 12 


1914. April 12 


1943. 


25 


1971. 


April 1 1 


1999. 


« 4 


1915. " 4 


1944. 


" 9 


1972. 


2 


2000. 


23 


1916. " 23 


1945. 


1 


1973. 


" 22 


2001. 


" 15 


1917. " 8 


1946. 


21 


1974. 


" 14 


2002. 


March 31 


1918. March 31 


1947. 


6 


1975. 


March 30 


2003. 


April 20 


1919. April 20 

















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Nov. 


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20 " 30 


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Nov. 


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TABLE OF THE EPISTLES AND GOSPELS 

FOR THE SUNDAYS AND FESTIVALS OF THE CHURCH- YEAR. 



Sundays and Chief 
Festivals. 



1 Sunday in Advent, - 



Christmas Day : - 



Sunday after Christmas, 
Circumcision, New Year, 
Sunday after New Year, 

Epiphany, 

1 Sun. after Epiphany, 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 



Sepluagesima Sunday, — 

Sexagesima Sunday, 

Qu inqvagesima Sunday, 

Ash Wednesday, 

Sundays in Lent. 

1 Invocavit, 

2 Reminiscere, 

3 Oculi, 

4 Laetare, 

5 Judica,- 



Epistles 



Gospels. 



Itomans 



1 Peter- 
Isaiah — 
Romans- 



6 Palmar um, 

Monday in Holy Week 
Tuesday, 



Wednesday, 

Holy Thursday, 
Good Friday, - 



Easter Sunday, 

Monday. 

Sundays after Easier. 

1 Quasi modogeniti, — 

2 Misericord las, 

3 Jubilate, 

4 Cantate, 

5 Rogate, 

Ascension Day, 

Sunday after Ascension. 

Whitsunday, ■ 

Monday, 

Trinity Sunday, 

1 Sunday after Trinity, 



xiii. 11-14. 
xv. 4-13. 

1 Corinthians — iv. 1-5. 

Philippians iv. 4-7. 

Tit.ii. 11-14; Isa.ix. 2-7. 

Tit. iii. 4-7. 

Galatians iv. 1-7. 

- iii. 23-29. 

-iv. 12-19. 

lx. 1-6. 

— xii. 1-5. 

xii. 6-J6.« 

xii. 16-21.6 

xiii. 8-10. 

Colossians iii. 12-17. 

2 Peter i. 16-21. 

1 Corinthians ix. 24-X.5. 

2 xi. 19-xii. 9. 

I xiii. 1-13. 

Joel ii. 12-19. 

2 Corinthians — vi. 1-10. 
1 Thessalonians -iv. 1-7. 

Ephesians v. 1-9. 

Galatians iv. 21-31. 

Hebrews ix. 11-15. 

Philippians ii. 5-11. 

Isaiah 1. 5-10. 

Jeremiah xi. 18-20. 

Isaiah lxii. ] 1 ; lxiii. 1-7. 
1 Corinthians xi. 23-32. 

Isaiah Iii. 13-liii. 12. 

1 Corinthians v. 6-8. 

Acts x. 34-41 




John — xviii. 1-xix. 42. 

|Mark xvi. 1-8. 

Luke xxiv. 13-35. 



1 John- 
1 Peter 



James- 



Acts — 
1 Peter - 

Acts 



— v. 4-12. i John ■ 

-ii. 21-25. ! 

ii. 11-20.: 

-i. 16-21J 

-i. 22-27.1 



Romans 
1 John - 



i. 1-ll.jMark- 

— iv. 7-1 1.« John 
ii. 1-13. 

-x. 42-48./ - 
-xi. 33-36. 
-iv. 16-21.5 



Luke- 



xx. 19- 

x. 11- 

— xvi. 16-! 
xvi. 

— xvi. 23-; 

xvi. 14- 

-xv. 26-xvi 

— xiv. 23- 

iii. 16- 

iii. 1- 

xvi. 19- 



31. 
16. 

■23.* 
15. 

■20. 
. 4. 
31. 
21. 
■15. 
31. 



« End : " men of low estate." * Begin : " Verily, verilv, I say." 

b Begin: "Be not wise in your « " " Be ve therefore sober." 

own conceits." /End: " in the name of the Lord.' 

e End : " ye shall ask me nothing." 9 Begin : " God is love." 



XV 



Table of the Epistles and Gospels — Continued. 



Sundays and Chief 
Festivals. 



Gospels. 




vi. 19-23. 

viii. 12-17. 

1 Corinthians— x. 6-13. 

• xii. 1-11. 

! xv. 1-10. 

2 iii. 4-11. 

Galatians iii. 15-22. 

■| v. 16-24. 

• v. 25-vi. 10. 

•Ephesians —iii. 13-21. 
-iv. 1-6. 



— 1 Corinthians — i. 4-9, 

Ephesians iv. 22-2S, 

v. 1.5-21. 

vi. 10-17. John 

Philippians i. 3-11. 

iii. 17-21. 

Colossians i. 9-14. 

1 Thess. iv. 13-18. 



Matthew 

Mark 

Matthew vii. 15-23. 

Luke xvi. 1-9. 

j xix. 41-43. 

xviii. 9-14. 

Mark vii. 31-37. 

Luke x. 23-37. 

xvii. 11-19. 

vi. 24-34. 

— vii. 11-17. 

xiv. 1-11. 



Matthew- 
Luke 



Matthew — xxii. 34-46. 
ix. 1-S. 



Matthew ■ 



27 

Reformation, 



2 Peter iii. 3-14, or 

I Thess. i. 3-10. 

1 Thess. v. 1-11. 



- xxii. 1-14. 

iv. 46-54.* 

-xviii. 23-35. 
-xxii. 15-22. 

ix. 18-26. 

-xxiv. 15-2*. 

- xxv. 31-46. 



- Galatians - 
Revelation- 



-ii. 16-21, 
-xiv. 6-7. 



John 



xxv. 1-13. 
— ii. 13-17. 



>< End : 
* Begin 



'sanctify the Lord God in your hearts 
" And there was a certain nobleman." 




Apostles' Days and Other Minor Festivals. 



Minor Festival Days. 



Epistles. 



SL Andrew the Apost/e,- 
$'. Thomas the Apostle, - 

St. Stephen the Martyr, 

St. John the Apostle, 

7 he Conversion of St. Paul, 
The Presentation of Christ, — 
St. Matthias the Apostle, 

The A nnunciation, 

St. Philip & St. James, Apos. 

St. John the Baptist, 

St. Peter and St. Paul, Apos. 
The Visitation, 



Romans x. 10-1S. 

Ephesians i. 3-6. 

Acts vi. S-vii. 60. 

1 John i. 1-10. 

Acts ix. 1-22. 



Malachi 

Acts i 

Isaiah vii 



iii. 1-4. 

, 15-26. 

10-16. 



St. Jaynes the Elder, Apostle, 
St. Bartholo?new the Apostle, 

St. Matthew the Apostle, ■ 

&. Michael the Archangel, — 
St. Simon and St. Jude, Apos. 
All Saints' Bay, 



Ephesians — ii. 19-22. 

Isaiah xl. 1-5. 

Acts xii. 1-11. 

Isaiah xi. 1-5. 

Romans — viii. 28-39. 
2 Corinthians iv. 7-10. 
Ephesians iv. 7-14. 



Revelation - 
1 Peter 



-xii. 7-12. 
-i. 3-9. 



Revelation — vii. 2-17 



xi. 25-00. 

26-- 

xiv. 1-14. 

•i. 57-S0. 

xvi. 1:3-20. 

•i. 39-5R 

—xx. 2«V3o. 

xxii. 24-30. 

ix. 9-13. 

xviii. 1-11. 
—xv. 17-21. 
v. 1-12. 



TABLE OF SCRIPTURE LESSONS 
For the Sundays and Festivals of the Church Year, 



Sundays and Festivals. Old Testament. 



1. Sunday in Advent,- 



Christmas Day, Isaiah— 

2. Christmas Day, Mica' 



Sunday after Christmas, 

New Year's Eve, 

New Tear's Day. 

Sunday after New Tear, 

Epiphany, 

1. Sun. after Epiphany, 



Septuagesima, — 

Sexagesima, 

Quinquagesima, - 
Ash Wednesday ,— 



Isaiah 

Isaiah — 
Tsaiah — 
Isaiah — 
Isaiah- 
Isaiah 



— iv. 1-13. 
— xlii. 1-9. 
-xlix. 1-7. 
-lxi. 1-3. 



Deut. xviii. 15-19. 

Jeremiah xxxiii. 6-9. 

Isaiah xliii. 1-3. 

Jeremiah— xvii. 5-10. 

Tsaiah lxi. 10, 11. 

Jeremiah i. 4-10. 

Isaiah iv. 10-13. 

Isaiah xxxv. 3-7. 

Jonah — iii. 1-10; or 
Isaiah — lix. 1*2-21. 



Epistles. 

Colossians — i. 12-23. 

Romans ii. 1-lb. 

Romans i. 16-25. 

Hebrews — xii. 15-29. 

Hebrews i. 1-12. 

1 John iv. 7-16. 

Hebrews ii. 9-16. 

1 Peter i. 22-25. 

James iv. 13-17. 

Romans iii. 19-22. 

Romans iii. 23-31. 

Ephesiaus vi. 1-4. 

Ephesians — v. 21-33. 

Hebrews xi. 1-16. 

Romans iv. 16-25. 

1 Cor. iii. 3-23. 

2 Corinthians iv. 5, 6. 

Acts xvii. 22-34. 

2 Tim. iii. 10; iv. 5. 

1 Peter iii. 18-22. 

1 John i. 5-10. 



Luke 
Luke - 
Luke - 
Luke - 
John 
John - 
Luke— 



— l. 1-25. 

-i. 26-35. 

— i. 39-56. 

— i. 67-80. 

— i. 1-14. 

-i. 15-18. 

-ii. 22-32. 

xiii. 6-10. 

Luke iv. 16-21. 

Matthew iii. 1 

Matthew —iii. 13-17. 

Mark x. 13-16. 

Luke xix. 1-10. 

Matthew — xiv. 22-33. 
Matthew— xiii. 44-52. 

Matthew xi. 25-27. 

Matthew— xxv. 14-30. 

Mark iv. 26-32. 

John xii. 23-36. 

Luke vi. 20-49. 



2. Remimscere, 

3. Oculi, 

4. Lactare, 

5. Judica, 

6. Palmarum, - 
Holy Thursday, - 
Good Friday, - 



- Genesis iii. 1-24. 

- Isaiah xlv. 20-25. 

- 2 Samuel — xxii. 1-7. 

- Isaiah xlix. 8-13. 

- Genesis xii. 1-3. j 

- Zechariah — ix. 9, 10. 

- Exodus xii. 1-14. 

-j Isaiah 1. 6-9 

Easter Sunday, ■ Isaiah Iii. 13-15. 

Easter Monday. Hosea -xiii. 14. 

Sundays after Easter. 

1. Quasimodogeniti Job xix. 25-27. 

2. Misericordia, Kzekiel xxxiv. 11-16. 

3. Jubilate, Lam. iii. 18-26. 

4. Cantate, Isaiah xii. 1-6. 

5. Rogate, Jeremiah xxix. 11-14. 

Ascension Day, Isaiah lvii. 15, 

Sunday after Ascension, Ezekiel xxxvi. 25-27. 
Whitsunday, Joel ii. 28-32. 



-Monday, - 



Trinity Sunday, 

Sundays after Trinity. 



James i. 2-15. 

James v. 13-20. 

Revelation ii. 1-7. 

2 Peter i. 2-1 1. 

1 Cor. i. 21-31. 

Hebrews xii. 1-11. 

1 Cor. x. 16, 17. 

Revelation —v. 6-10. 

1 Peter i. 3-12. 

1 Cor. xv. 12-20. 

1 Peter i. 17— ii. 3. 

Hebrews— xiii. 20, 21. 
Hebrews iv. 14-16. 

2 Cor. v. 14-21. 

Romans — viii. 24-28. 

Ephesians i. 3-14. 

Romans —viii. 29-39. 
Ephesians — iv. 7-16. 

. i Acts ii. 42-17. 

. 2 Corinthians xiii. 14. 



Matthew x. 32-42. 

Mark xiv. 3-9. 

Luke xxii. 14-20. 

Matthew xxvii. 33-54. 
Matthew— xxviii. 1 
John xx. 1-18. 



John- 
John— 
John - 
John- 
John— 
Luke - 
John 
John- 
John- 



— xiv. 1-11. 
-viii. 21-36. 
—xvii. 1 
xxiv. 46-53. 
-xvii. 20-26. 
-xiv. 15-21. 

iv. 5-26. 

Matt, —xxviii. 18-20. 



- Jeremiah — ix. 23, 24, 

Isaiah xxv. 6-9. 

Micah vii. 18-20. 

Isaiah lviii. 6-12. 

Jeremiah— xvi. 14-21. 

Exodus xx. 1 

Jeremiah xxxi. 23-25. 

Jeremiah — xv. 19-21. 

1 Chron. xxix. 10-13. 

'Jeremiah vii. 1-7. 

2 Samuel xxii. 21-29. 

Isaiah — xxix. 18, 19. 

Leviticus — xviii. 1-5. 

Jeremiah xvii. 13, 14. 

Deuteronomy vi. 4-7. 

Deut. — xxx'ii. 39, 40. 

1 Samuel ii. 1-10. 

Deut. x. 12-21. 

Isaiah xliv. 21-23. 

Isaiah lxv. 1, ?.. 

Hosea xiii. 14. 




Luke — 

Luke 

Luke 

Matthew- 
Matthew 
Matthew 
Matthew 
Matthew 

Luke 

Matthew 

Luke 

Matthew- 
Matthew 

John 

Luke 

John — 

Mark 

John — 

John 

Matthew 
John — 
Matthew- 
Mark 



— xii. 13-21. 
— xiv. 25-35. 
— xv. 11-32. 

v. 43-48. 

—xvi. 13- 
— xix. 16-30. 
x. 24-31. 

—vii. 22-29. 
— xii. 32-48. 

— xi. 16-24. 
— vii. 36-50. 
— xii. 31-42. 

—xx. 20-28. 

v. 1-15. 

x. 38-42. 

xi. 19-45. 

ii. 18-28. 

xv. 1-17. 

i. 35-51. 

— xxi. 28-44. 

iv. 31-42. 

-xviii. 1-20. 
—xii. 41-44. 



TABLE OF SCRIPTURE LESSONS (continued) 
For the Sundays and Festivals of the Church Year. 



Sundays and Festivals. 
j 24. Su?i. after Trinity, 



Old Testament. 






Gospels. 



Harvest Festival, - 
Thanksgiving, ■ 



Isaiah li. 9-16. 2 Coriutbians c. 1-10. John v. 17-29. 

Isaiah xlix. 12-17. 2 Peter iii. o-15. :Luke xvii. 20-3::!. 

Isaiah xl. 9-11. Hebrews iv. 9-13. Matthew xi. 25-30. 

Isaiah lxv. 17-19. Revelation —xxi. 1-7. Matthew v. 13-16. 

Deut. — xxvi. 1-11, or Acts — xiv. 15, 16, or Matthew vi. 24-34, or 



i Malachi— iii. 10-12.1 James i. 17-18. 

-|Lam. iii. 22-25. Galatians — vi. 7-10. 

-2 Chron. xxix. 12-19.1 Galatians ii. 16-21. 

-Daniel ix. 3-19.1 Hebrews x. 1-31. 



Luke xii. 13- 

Luke xvii. 11-19. 

John ii. 13-17. 

Matthew iii. 1-12. 



Lessons for Morning and Evening throughout the Year. 



These Lessons may be used at Matins and Vespers, or at the 
Morning and Evening Prayer of the household, on the days 
of the week. 

The Lessons appointed for days between the Fourth Sunday 
in Advent and the First Sunday after Epiphany are to be omitted 
when the days for which they are appointed do not occur. 

When there are not Six Sundays after Epiphany, the Lessons 
for the week after the First Sunday may be omitted one year: 
and those which follow another Sunday, the second year ; and 
so on : in order that in the course of several years all the Les- 
sons provided may be read. 

The Lessons appointed for the days from the Twentieth Sun- 
day after Trinity to the end of the year are to be read in every 
year, and those appointed for the weeks before the Twentieth 
Sunday after Trinity are to be omitted so far as necessary to 
this end. 



Days. 



1st Sunday in Advent. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday .... 
Thursday .... 

Friday 

Saturday 



Morning. 



Evening. 



Matthew xi. 25-30. Genesis iii. 1-24. 

Acts iii. 22-26. Genesis ix. 1-19. 

Colossians i. 15-29. Genesis xxii. 1-19. 

Hebrews i. 1-4. Genesis xlix. 1-: 

Hebrews ii. 1-4. Numbers xxiv. 14-25, 

Ephesians iii. 1-12. Deuteronomy xviii. 15-19. 



d Sunday in Advent. 

Monday Acts xvn. 10-34. 1 Chronicles 

Tuesday Il John iv. 9-16. 2 Chronicles 

Wednesday Colossians i. 1-8. Isaiah 

Thursday " Philippians ii. 12-18. Jeremiah 

Friday - - . Philippiansiii. 12-16. Jeremiah 

Saturday Colossians iii. 1-11. Jeremiah 



xvii. 1-2: 
vii. 11-22. 
xi. 1-10. 
xxiii. 2-8. 
xxx. 1-22. 
x xxiii. 14-26, 



Lessons for Morning and Evj 


ENING THROUGHOUT 


the Year. 


Days. 


Mor* 


T ING. 


Evening. 


3d Sunday in Advent. 










Monday 


Hebrews 


x. 35-39. 


Isaiah 


ii. 1-5. 


Tuesday 


Luke 


xxi. 5-24. 


Isaiah 


xxiy. 21-xxv. 5. 


"Wednesday 


Luke 


xii. 35-59. 


Isaiah 


xxv. 6-10. 


Thursday ...... 


James 


v. 7-11. 


Isaiah 


xxvi. 1-21. 


Friday 


Luke 


i. 1-25. 


Isaiah 


Ii 1-16. 


Saturday 


Luke 


i. 26-38. 


Isaiah 


Iii. 1-12. 


4th Sunday in Advent. 










Monday 


Matthew 


i. 18-25. 


Isaiah 


xl. l-ll.l 


Tuesday 


Luke 


i. 39-45. 


Malachi 


iii. 1-7. ' 


Wednesday 


Luke 


i. 46-56. 


Malachi 


iv. 1-6. 


Thursday 


Luke 


i. 57-66. 


Isaiah 


xxviii. 14-19. 


Friday 


Luke 


i. 67-80. 


Isaiah 


vii. 1-17. 


Saturday ....... 


Matthew 


i. 1-17. 


Micah 


v. 1-15. 


Christmas. 










Dec. 27 


John 


i. 15-18. 


Micali 


iv. 1-8. 


Dec. 28 


Luke 


ii. 15-20. 


Isaiah 


xxxii. 1-8. 


Dec. 29 


Luke 


ii. 22-24. 


Isaiah 


xlyi. 3-13. 


Dec. 30 


Luke 


ii. 25-32. 


Isaiah 


xlix. 1-13. 


Dec. 31 


Matthew 


ii. 13-15. 


Isaiah 


Iv. 1-13. 


Jan. 2 ... 


Matthew 


ii. 16-18. 


Isaiah 


xlii. 1-9. 


Jan 3 . 


Matthew 
Matthew 


ii. 19-23. 
iii. 1-12. 


Isaiah 
'isaiah 


lxi. 1-11. 
lvi. 1-8. 


Jan. 4 


Jan. 5 


Luke 


iii. 1-9. 


Isaiah 

1 


xii. 1-6. 


Epiphany. 






1 
Genesis 




Monday 


Luke 


iii. 10-14. 


i. 1-31. 


Tuesday 


Luke 


iii. 15-20. 


Genesis 


ii. 1-25. 


Wednesday 


Mark 


i. 1-8. 


genesis 


iv. 1-26. 


Thursday .... 


Mark 


i. 9-11. 


Genesis 


v. 1-32. 


Friday ... ..... 


Luke 


iii. 21, 22. 


iGenesis 


vi. 9-22. 


Saturday . 


Luke 


iii. 23-38. 


Genesis 


vii. 1-24. 


1st Sunday aft. Epiphany. 






Genesis 




Monday 


John 


i. 29-34. 


viii. 1-22. 


Tuesday 


John 


i. 35-42. 


Genesis 


xi. 1-9 


Wednesday 


John 


i. 43-51. 


Genesis 


xii. 1-20.1 


Thursday 


Luke 


iv. 1-13. 


Genesis 


xiii. 1-18. 


Friday 


Mark 


i. 12-15. 


iGenesis 


xiv. 8-24. 


Saturday 


Matthew 


iv. 12-17. 


Genesis 


xv. 1-21. 


2d Sunday aft. Epiphany. 










• Monday 


Matthew 


iy. 18-25. 


Genesis 


xyii. 1-22. 




Matthew 
Matthew 


y. 1-19. 

y. 27-48. 


Genesis 
Genesis 


xviii. 1-33. 
xix. 1-29. 


Wednesday 


Thursday 


Matthew 


vi. 1-23. 


Genesis 


xxi. 1-8. 


Fridav 


Matthew 


vii. 1-14. 


Genesis 


xxiv. 1-28. 


Saturday 


Matthew 


vii. 24-29. 


Genesis 


xxiv. 29-67. 



Lessons for Morning and Evening throughout the Year. 


Days. 


■ 
Morning. 


Evening. 


3d Sunday aft. Epiphany. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 


Matthew viii. 14-22. 
Matthew viii. 28-34. 
Matthew ix. 9-17. 
Matthew ix. 27-38. 
Matthew x. 1-16. 
Matthew x. 17-xi. 1. 


Genesis xxy. 19-34. 
Genesis xxyii. 1-45. 
Gen. xxyii 46-xxmi ?,2 
[Genesis xxix. 1-20. 
Genesis xxxi. 1-18. 
Genesis xxxii. 3-32. 


4th Sunday aft. Epiphany. 

Monday . 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday . . 

Saturday 


Matthew xi. 11-24. 
Matthew xii. 1-21. 
Matthew xii. 22-50. 
Matthew xiii. 1-23. 
Matthew xiy. 1-36. 
Matthew xv. 1-20. 


Genesis xxxii i. 1-20. 
Genesis xxxv. 1-21. 
Genesis xxxvii. 1-36. 
Genesis xxxix. 1-23. 
Genesis xl. 1-23. 
Genesis xii. 1-37. 


5th Sunday aft. Epiphany. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday " 

Friday 

Saturday 


Matthew xv. 29-39. 
Matthew xyi. 1-12. 
Matthew xvi. 21-28. 
Matthew xvii. 9-27. 
Matthew xix. 1-15. 
Matthew xx. 17-34. 


Genesis xii 3S-57. 
Genesis xlii. 1-38. 
Genesis xliii. 1-34. 
Genesis xliv. 1-34. 
JGenesis xl\\ 1-28. 
[Genesis xlvi. 1-34. 


6th Sunday aft Epiphany. 

Monday 

Tuesday 


Matthew xxi. 10-46. 


Genesis xMi. 1-31. 
Genesis xlviii. 1-22. 
Exodus i. 1-22. 
Exodus ii. 1-25. 
Exodus iii. 1-22. 
Exodus iv. 1-31. 


Wednesday; 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 


Mark i. 16-45. 
Mark ii. 1-28 J 
Mark iii. 1-35. 
Mark v. 1-20. 


Septuag-esima Sunday, 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday: 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 


Mark v. 21-43. 
Mark yi. 1-29. 
Mark vi. 30-56. 
Mark vii. 1-30.; 
Mark viii. 10-ix. 1. 
Mark ix. 2-32. j 


Exodus y. 1-23. 
Exodus yi. 1-13. 
Exodus xi. 1-10. 
Exodus xii. 1-28. 
Exodus xii. 29-42. 
Exodus xiii. 1-22. 


Sexagesima Sunday. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 


Mark x. 1-31. 
Mark x. 32-52. 
Mark xi. 1-33. 
Mark xii. 13-44. : 
Luke iv. 14-44. 
Luke y. 12-39. 


Exodus xiy. 1-31. 
Exodus xv. 1-21. 
Exodus xt. 22.-xyi. 36. 
Exodus xvii. 1-16. 
Exodus xix. 1-25.1 
Exodus xx. 1-23 


Quinquagesima Sunday. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday" ..... 

Friday 

Saturday 


Luke yi. 1-35. 
Luke yi. 43-49. 
Luke yii. 1-10. 
Luke yii. 1^-viii. 3. 
Luke viii. 16-56. 
Luke ix. 1-27. 


Exodus xxiv. 1-xxv. 9. 
Exodus xxxi. IS. -xxxii. 35. 
Exodus xxxiii. 1-23. 
Exodus xxxiv. 1-10. 
Exodus xxxiv. 27-35. 
Exodus xl. 1-38. 



Lessons for Morning and Evening throughout the Year. 


Days. 


Morning. 


Evening. 


1st Sunday in Lent. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 


Luke ix. 28-62. 
Luke x. 1-22. 
Luke x. 38.-xi. 13. 
Luke xi. 29-36. 
Luke xi. 37-54. 
Luke xii. 1-34. 


Numbers iii. 5-13. 
Numbers x. 11-36. 
Numbers xi. 1-35. 
Numbers xii. 1-15. 
Numbers xiii. 1-25. 
Numbers xiii. 26-33. 


2d Sunday in Lent. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 


Luke xiii. 1-17. 
Luke xiy. 25-35. 
Luke xv. 11-32. 
Luke xvi. 10-18. 
Luke xvii. 1-10. 
Luke xviii. 1-8. 


Numbers xiv. 1-45. 
Numbers xvi. 1-22. 
Numbers xvi. 23-50. 
Numbers xvii. 1-13. 
Numbers xx. 1-29. 
Numbers xxi. 1-xxii. 1. 


3d Sunday in Lent. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday ...... 

Friday 

Saturday 


Luke xviii. 15-30. 
Luke xix. 1-40. 
Luke xx. 1-xxi. 4. 
Luke xxi.37-xxii.38. 
Luke xxii. 39-71. 
Luke xxiii. 1-25. 


Numbers xxii. 2-41. 
Numbers xxiii. 1-30. 
Numbers xxiv. 1-13. 
Numbers xxvii. 12-23. 
Deuteronomy v. 1-33. 
Deuteronomy viii. 1-20. 


4th Sunday in Lent. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Fridav 

Saturday 


Luke* xxiii. 26-56. 
Matthew xxvi. 1-35. 
Matt. xxvi. 36-75. 
Matt. xxvii. 1-38. 
Matt, xxvii. 39-66. 
Mark xiv. 1-31. 


Deuteronomy ix. 1-29. 
Dueteronomy x. 1-22. 
Deuteronomy xi. 1-32. 
Deuteronomy xxviii. 1-14. 
Deuteronomy xxviii. 15-68. 
DeuteronomV xxxiv. 1-12. 


5th Sunday in Lent. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 


Mark xiv. 32-72. 
Mark xv. 1-19. 
Mark xv. 20-47. 
John xii. 1-19. 
John xii. 20-50. 
John xiii. 16-38. 


Jeremiah ii. 1-19. 
Hosea xiii. 9-14. 
Zephnniah iii. 1-8. 
Micali iii. 9-12. 
Isaiah lxvi. 1-9. 
Zeebariah ix. 1-17. 


Palm Sunday. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Good Friday .... 
Saturday 


John xviii. 1-18. 
John xviii. 19-40. 
John xix. 1-12. 
John xix. 13-24. 
John xix. 25-37. 
John xix. 38-42. 


Jeremiah vii. 1-15. 
Isaiah 1. 4-11. 
Jeremiah xi. 18-23. 
Zechariah iii. 1-10. 
[Lamentations ii. 8-15. 
jlsaiah Iii. 13-15. 


Easter. 
Easter Monday 
Tuesday . 
Wednesday . . 
Thursday . . 
Friday .... 
Saturday . . 








Matt, xxviii. 1-15. 
John xx. 1-18. 
Luke xxiv. 1-12. 
Luke xxiv. 36-49. 
Mark xvi. 9-14. 


Ezekiel xxi. 25-27. 
jHaggai ii. 20-23. 
Zechariah vi. 9-15. 
Ezekiel xvii. 22-24. 
jlsaiah xliv. 21-28. 



Lessons for Morning and Evening throughout the Year. 


Days. 


Morning. 


Evening. 


1st Sunday after Easter. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 


John xxi. 1-25. 
John ii. 12-25. 
John iii. 22-36. 
John iy. 1-27. 
John iv. 28-38.; 
John iy. 39-45.: 


Jonah i. 1-16. 
Jonah i. 17-ii. 10. 
Jonah iii. 1-10. 
Jonah iv. 1-11. 
Isaiah xxxiii. 2-6. 
Isaiah xlii. 10-17. 


2d Sunday after Easter. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 


i 

John y. 1-17. 
John y. 18-30.' 
John v. 31-47. 
John vi. 16-29. 
John vi. 30-40. 
John vi. 41-59. 


Micah ii. 12, 13. 
Isaiah xxx. 19-26. 
Jeremiah iii. 11-19. 
Ezekiel xxxiv. 1-11. 
Ezekiel xxxiv. 12-22. 
Ezekiel xxxiv. 23-31. 


3d Sunday after Easter. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 


John vi. 60-71. 
John vii. 1-13. 
John vii. 14-24. 
John vii. 25-36. 
John vii. 37-53. 
John viii. 1-11. 


Ezekiel xxxvi. 1-15. 
Fzekiel xxxvi. 16-32. 
Ezekiel xxxvi. 33-38. 
Haggai ii. 2-9. 
Zechariah ii. 1-13. 
Zechariah xi. 1-17. 


4th Sunday after Easter. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 


John viii. 12-20. 
John viii. 21-29. 
John viii. 30-45. 
John ix. 1-13. 
John ix. 14-34. 
John ix. 35-41. 


Zechariah xii. 1-14. 
Isaiah lxv. 1-7. 
Isaiah lxv. 8-16. 
Jeremiah viii. 4-13. 
Zechariah viii. 1S-23. 
Isaiah xlix. 22-26. 
i 


5th Sunday after Easter. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Ascension Day. 

Friday 

Saturday 


John x. 1-5. 
John x. 6-10. 
Matt, xxviii. 16-20. 

Luke xxiy. 50-53. 
Acts i. 12-26. 


Amos ix. 8-15. 

Isaiah iv. 2-6. 
Isaiah xxix. 18-24. 

Micah vii. 7-13. 
Micah vii. 14-20. 


Sunday after Ascension. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 


John x. 17-21. 
John x. 22-31. 
John x. 32-42. 
John xi. 1-27. 
John xi. 28-44, 
John xi. 45-57. 


Zechariah xiii. 7-9. 
Zechariah xiv. 1-21. 
Isaiah Ixvi. 10-24. 
Jeremiah xlvi. 27, 28. 
Isaiah xxxii. 9-20. 
Isaiah lvii. 15-21. 


Whitsunday. 
Monday. 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 


Acts ii. 14-36. 
Acts ii. 37-47. 
John xiy. 1-22. 
John xv. 1-25. 
John xvi.31-xvii.26. 


Ezekiel xlvii. 1-12. 
Isaiah xlv. 18-21. 
Isaiah xlv. 22-25. 
Jeremiah ix. 23-26. 
Isaiah xliv. 6-S. 



Lessons for Morning and Evening throughout the Year. 



Days. 



Morning. 



Trinity Sunday. 
Monday . . . 
Tuesday . . . 
Wednesday 
Thursday 
Friday . . . . 
Saturday . . . 



1st Sunday after Trinity, 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday * 

Friday 

Saturday 



Acts 
Acts 
Acts 
Acts 
Acts 
Acts 



iii. 1-21 
iv. 1-37 
v. 1-42. 
vi. 1-15. 

vii. 1-GO. 

viii. 1-40. 



Acts 
Acts 
Acts 
Acts 
Acts 
Acts 



2d Sunday after Trinity. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



Acts 
Acts 
Acts 
Acts 
Acts 
Acts 



3d Sunday after Trinity. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



ix. 1-43. 
x. i-33, 
xi. 1-30. 

xii. 1-25. 
xiii. 1-52. 

xiv. 1-28. 



xv. 1-41. 

xvi. 1-40. 

xvii. 1-15. 

xviii. 1-28. 

xix. 1-41. 

xx. 1-38, 



Acts xxi. 1-39. 

Acts xxi.40-xxii.29, 
Actsxxii.30-xxiii.35. 
Acts xxiv. 1-27. 

Acts xxv. 1-27. 

Acts xxvi. 1-32. 



Acts 



xxvii. 1-44, 



4th Sunday after Trinity t 

Monday 

Tuesday Acts xxviii. 1-31. 

Wednesday I Romans i. 1-15, 

Thursday * .... I Romans i. 16-32. 

Friday ... .... Romans ii. 1-29. 

Saturday i Romans iii. 1-31, 



Evening. 



Joshua 
Joshua 
Joshua 
Joshua 
Joshua 
Joshua 



Joshua 
Jo^ma 
jjoshua 
Joshua 
IJudges 
[Judges 



Judges 
Judges 
Judges 
Judges 
Judges 
1 Samuel 



1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 



1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 



i. 1-18. 
iii. 1-17. 
iv. 1-24. 
vi. 1-27. 
viii. 1-35. 
ix. 1-27. 



x. 1-15. 

xi. 1-23. ! 
xxiii. 1-16. 
xxiv. 1-31. 

ii. 1-23. 

vi. 1-40. 



vii. 1-25. 

xiii. 1-25. 
xiv. 1-20. 
xv. 1-20. 
xvi. 4-31. 
i. 1-28. i 



ii. 1-21. 
iii. 1-21. 
iv. 1-22. 

v. 1-12.! 
vii. 1-17. 
viii. 1-22. 



ix. 1-27. 

x. 1-27. 

xii. 1-25. 

xiii. 1-14. 

xv. 1-35. 

xvi. 1-23. 



5th Sunday after Trinity.! 

Monday Romans 

Tuesday Romans 

Wednesdav Romans 



Thursday 

Friday 

Saturdav 



Romans 
Romans 
Romans 



iv. 1-25. 
v. 1-vi. 2. 
vi. 12-18. 
vii. 1-25, 
viii. 1-11. 
xiii. 1-7. 



1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 
1 Samuel 



xvii. 1-58. 

xviii. 1-21. 

xix. 1-24. 

xx. 1-42. 

xxii. 1-23. 

xxiv. 1-22. 



6th Sunday after Trinity 

Monday j Romans xiv. 1-xv. 3. 1 Samuel xxvi. 1-25. 

Tuesday I Romans xv. 14-33. 1 Samuel xxviii. 3-25. 

Wednesday Romans xvi. 1-27. il Samuel xxxi. 1-13 

Thursday 1 Cor. i. 10-31.1 12 Samuel i. 1-27 

Friday 1 Cor. ii. 1-16.! '2 Samuel v. 1-25. 

Saturday 1 Cor. iv. 6-v. 5. 2 Samuel vi. 1-23. 



Lessons for Morning and Evening throughout the Year. 



Days. 



7th Sunday after Trinity. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



8th Sunday after Trinity. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



1 Cor. xii. 12-31. 
1 Cor. xiv. 1-40. 

1 Cor. xv. 5S-xvi. 24. 

2 Cor. i. 1-24. 
2 Cor. ii. 1-iii. 3. 
2 Cor. vi. 11-yii. 16. 



9th Sunday after Trinity. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



2 Cor. 
2 Cor. 
2 Cor. 
2 Cor. 



2 Cor. xii.lO-xiii. 13. 
Galatians i. 1-24. 



10th Sunday aft. Trinity, 

Monday , 

Tuesday 

Wednesday' 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



11th Sunday aft. Trinity, 

Monday 

Tuesday ..,»,.. 
Wednesday . „ . •„ „ . 
Thursday ...... 

Friday ........ 

Saturday 



12th Sunday aft. Trinity, 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



13th Sunday aft. Trinity, 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday ...... 

Friday 

Saturday 



Morning. 



1 Cor. 
1 Cor. 
1 Cor. 
1 Cor. 
1 Cor. 
1 Cor. 



v. 9-yi. 20. 
yii. 1-40. 
viii. 1-13. 
ix. 1-23. 
x. 14-33. 
xi. 1-22. 



Evening. 



1 Chronicles 

2 Samuel 
2 Samuel 
2 Samuel 
2 Samuel 
2 Samuel 



xvi. 1-43, 
yii. 1-29, 
xii. 1-23, 
xv. 1-15, 

xvi. 5-35, 
xviii. 1-13, 



2 Samuel 
1 Chronicles 
1 Chronicles 
1 Chronicles 

1 Chronicles 

2 Chronicles 



xix. 1-23. 

xxi. 1-30. 

xxii. 1-19. 

xxviii. 1-21. 

xxix. 1-23. 

i. 1-13. 



viii. 1-24. 
ix. 1-15.; 
x. 1-18.J 

xi. 1-18. 



1 Kings 
1 Kings 

1 Kings 

2 Chronicles 
1 Kings 

1 Kings 



iii. 16-28. 

iv. 22-34. 

v. 1-18. 

iii. 1-17. 
viii. 1-66, 

vii. 1-12 



- 



Galatians ii. 1-21. 
Galatians iii. 1-14. 
Galatians iv. 8-20. 
Galatians v. 1-15. 
Galatians vi. 11-18. 
Ephesians vi. 1-9. 



1 Kings 
1 Kings 
1 Kings 
1 Kings 
1 Kings 
1 Kings 



ix. 1-2S. 

x. 1-29. 

xi. 1-43. 
xii. 1-83. 
xiii. 1-34. 
xiv. 1-31. 



Ephesians vi. 18-24. 1 Kings xvi. 29-xvii. 24. 

Philippiansi.l2-ii.4. 1 Kings xviii. 1-46. 

Philippians ii. 19-30. 1 Kings xix. 1-21. 

Philippians iii.1-11. 1 Kings xxi. 1-29. 

Philippians iv. 1-3. 1 Kings xxii. 52. 2 K. i. 17. 

Philippians iv.8-23. 2 Kings ii. 1-25. 



Colossians ii. 1-23. 2 Kings iv. 1-44, 

Col. iii. 18-iv. 18. 2 Kings v. 1-27. 

1 Thess. i. 1-10. 2 Kings vi. 1-23, 

1 Thess. ii. 1-20. 2 Kings vi. 24-vii. 20, 

1 Thess. iii. 1-13. 2 Kin^s viii. 1-15, 

1 Thess. iv. S-12. 2 Kings ix. 1-3 



1 Thess. 
1 Timothv 
1 Timothy 
1 Timothy 
1 Timothy 
1 Timothy 



v. 12-28. 2 Kins? 

i. 1-20. 2 Chronicles 

ii. 1-15. 2 Chronicles 

iii. 1-16. 2 Chronicles 

iv. 1-16. 2 Kings 

y. 1-25. 2 Kings 



x. 1-36. 

xxii. 1-12. 

xxiii. 1-21. 

xxiv. 1-27. 

xiv. 1-29. 

xv. 1-3S. 



XXIV 



Lessons for Morning and Evening throughout the Year. 



Days. 



14th Sunday aft- Trinity, 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



1 Timothy vi. 1-21. 

2 Timothy i. 1-18. 
2 Timothy ii. 1-26. 
Titus i. 1-16, 
Titus ii. 1-10, 
Titus ii. 15-iii. 3, 



15th Sunday aft. Trinity, 

Monday 

Tuesday . 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



Titus iii. 8-15. 

Philemon 1-25, 

Hebrews i. 1-14. 
Hebrews ii. 5— iii. 6, 
Hebrews iv.l4-v. 14, 
Hebrews vi. 1-20, 



16th Sunday aft. Trinity, 
Monday .... 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday ...... 

Friday 

Saturday 



17th Sunday aft. Trinity. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



18th Sunday aft. Trinity. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



19th Sunday aft. Trinity. 

Monday 

Tuesday , 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



20th Sunday aft. Trinity. 

Monday , 

Tuesday . . . 

Wednesday . . . . 

Thursday * . . . . 

Friday ...... 

Saturday . . . . , 



Morning. 



Hebrews vii. 1-28, 

Hebrews viii. 1-13, 

Hebrews ix. 1-10 

Hebrews ix. 16-28, 

Hebrews x. 1-34 

Hebrews xi. 1-7, 



Hebrews xi. 17-40, 

Hebrews xii. 1-17 

Hebrews xiii. 1-25, 

James i. 1-15 

James ii. 1-13 

James ii. 14-26 



James iii. 1-18, 

James iv. 1-v. 6, 

James v. 12-20 

1 Peter iii. 1-7, 

1 Peter iii. 15-22, 

1 Peter v. 1-5. 



Evening. 



Isaiah 
Amos 
2 Kings 
2 Kings 
2 Kings 
2 Kings 



vi. 1-13, 

vii. 7-17. 

xvi. 1-20. 

xvii. 1-23, 

xviii. 1-37, 

xix. 1-37, 



2 Kings xx. 1-21. 

2 Kings xxi. 1-26. 

2 Chronicles xxxiv. 1-33. 
2 Chr. xxxv. 20-xxxvi. 10. 
Jeremiah xxii. 1-30. 

Jeremiah xxv. 1-14. 



Jeremiah xxxvii. 1-21 

Jeremiah xx xviii. 1-28, 

Jeremiah xxxii. 1-44, 

Jeremiah xxxix. 1-18. 

Jeremiah xxix. 1-23 

Daniel i. 1-21 



Daniel 

Daniel 

Daniel 

Daniel 

Ezra 

Ezra 



iii. 1-30. 
iv. 1-37. 
v. 1-30. 
. 31-vi. 28, 
i. 1-11. 
iii. 1-13. 



Ezra 

Haggai 

Ezra 

Ezra 

Ezra 

Ezra 



1 John i..l-10. 

1 John ii. 1-17, 

1 John v. 1-3. 

1 John v. 10-21. 

2 John 1-13. 

3 John 1-14. 



Mark 
Luke 
Matt. 
Matt. 
2 Cor. 
2 Cor. 



iv. 1-24, 

i. 1-15, 

v. 1-17, 

vi. 1-22, 

vii. 1-28, 

viii. 31-ix. 15, 



Nehemiah 
Nehemiah 
Nehemiah 
Nehemiah 
Nehemiah 
Zechariah 



i. 1-11 
ii. 1-20 
iv. 1-23. 

viii. 1-18, 
ix. 1-; 

viii. 1-23 



iv. 1-41. Isaiah 

xiii. 18-35.S Isaiah 

xiii. 31-58, 

xvi. 13-20, 

iii. 10-iv. 18 

v. 1-21 




xliii. 1-13, 

xli. 1-20 

ii. 1-4 

lxiii. 7-19, 

lxiv. 1-12 

v. 1-7 



Lessons for Morning and Evening throughout the Year. 



Days. 



21st Sunday aft. Trinity. 

Monday , 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



22d Sunday aft. Trinity. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



23d Sunday aft. Trinity. 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



24th Sunday aft. Trinity, 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday * 



25th Sunday aft. Trinity, 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



26th Sunday aft. Trinity, 

Monday 

Tuesday 

Wednesday 

Thursday 

Friday 

Saturday 



27th Sunday aft. Trinity 

Monday 2 Peter 

Tuesday Jude 

Wednesday 1 John 

Thursday 1 John 

Friday ........ 1 John 

Saturday . jl John 

xxvi 



Morning. 



Ephesians i. 1-23, 
Ephesians ii. 1-22 
Ephesians iv. 7-21, 
Ephesians iv. 29-32, 
Ephesians v. 10-14 
Ephesians v. 22-33, 



Matthew xviii. 1-22. 



Mark 

Luke 

Romans 

Mark 

Matt. 



ix. 33-50 

xvii. 20-37 

viii. 24-39 

xii. 1-12. 

xxv. 14-30, 



ICor. 

Matt. 

Luke 

Mark 

Romans 

Romans 



iii. 1-23. 

xix. 16-30. 

xiv. 12-15. 

xiii. 1-37. 

ix. 1-33. 

x. 1-21. 



Romans 
2Thess. i. 
2 Thess. 
2 Timothy 
2 Timothy 
Matt. 



xi. 1-33. 
1 1— ii. 17. 

iii. 1-18. 

iii. 1-17. 

iv. 1-22. 

xxiv. 1-14. 



Evening. 



Micah 

Isaiah 

Isaiah 

Jeremiah 

Jeremiah 

Isaiah 



Micah 

Isaiah 

Isaiah 

Isaiah 

Joel 

Joel 



Joel 

Joel 

ObadLah 

Nahum 

Nahum 

Isaiah 



Matt. xxiv. 29-51. 
Matt. xxii. 23-33. 
ICor. xv. 11-50. 

Hebrews iii.7-iv.13. 
Hebrews xi. 8-16. 
Hebrews xii. 18-29. 



Isaiah 
Isaiah 
Isaiah 
Daniel 
Daniel 
Daniel 



1 Peter 
1 Peter 
1 Peter 

1 Peter 

2 Peter 
2 Peter 



iv 



i. 1-12. 
13-ii. 10. 
iv. 1-7. 
. 12-19. 
i. 1-15. 
ii. 1-22. 



iii. 1-18. 

1-25. 

ii. 18-29. 



Daniel 
Ezekiel 
Ezekiel 
j Isaiah 
: Isaiah 
iEzekiel 



vi. 1-9. 

lviii. 1-14. 

lix. 1-21. 

xxxi. 1-22. 

xxxi. 23-40. 

xlviii. 1-22. 



iv. 9-v. 1. 
xlix. 14-21. 
ii. 10-21. 
lxiii. 1-6. 
ii. 1-11. 
ii. 12-27. 



iii. 1-13. 

iii. 14-21. 

1-21. 

i. 1-14. 

i. 15.-iii. 19. 

x. 5-27. 



xiii. 1-22. 
xiv. 1-2 
xlvii. 1-15. 
ii. 27-45. 
vii. 1-28. 
ix. 1-27. 



xi. 36-xii. 13. 
xxxviii. 1-23. 

xx xix. 1-29. 

xliii. 14-25. 

xxxiii. 17-24. 

xxxvii. 1-14. 



Zephaniah 

Isaiah 

Isaiah 

Isaiah 

Isaiah 

Isaiah 



iii. 9-20. 

xxxiv. 1-17. 

xxxv. 1-10. 

liv. 1-17. 

Ix. 7-22. 

lxii. 1-12, 



Isaiah 

Ezekiel 

Habakkuk 



iii. 1-12.; Isaiah 
iii. 19-24. j Jeremiah 
iv, 1-8. Malachi 



lxv. 17-25. 

xxxvii. 15-28. 

iii. 1-19. 

xl. 27-81. 
xiv. 7-9. 
iii. 7-18. 



THE ORDER OF SERVICE. 



Let all things be done decently and in order. 

1 Cor. xiv. kO. 



THE MORNING SERVICE. 



]\ The Minister, standing before the Altar, shall begin the Service as 
here folloiceth, the Congregation standing. 

N the Name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost. 

% The Congregation shall sing or say : 

Amen. 



i 



^ Tlien shall be said the Confession of Sins, as here followeth. 
The Minister shall say : 

BELOVED in the Lord! Let us draw 
near with a true heart, and confess our 
sins unto God our Father, beseeching Him, 
in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to 
grant us forgiveness. 

1f Then, all kneeling or standing, shall be sung or said 
THE VEESICLE. 

Our help is in the Name of the Lord. 

Who made heaven and earth. 
I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord. 

And Thou for gavest the iniquity of my sin. 

1 



2 THE MORNING SERVICE, 

H Then shall the Minister say : 

A LMIGHTY God, our Maker and Re- 
XJL deemer, we poor sinners confess unto 
Thee, that we are by nature sinful and un- 
clean, and that we have sinned against Thee 
by thought, word, and deed. Wherefore we 
flee for refuge to Thine infinite mercy, seek- 
ing and imploring Thy grace, for the sake 
of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Tf The Congregation may then say v:ith the Minister : 

OMOST merciful God, Who hast given 
Thine Only-begotten Son to die for us, 
have mercy upon us, and for His sake grant 
us remission of all our sins : and by Thy 
Holy Spirit increase in us true knowledge 
of Thee, and of Thy will, and true obe- 
dience to Thy Word, to the end that by 
Thy grace we may come to everlasting life, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. 

% Then shall the Congregation sing or say : 

Amen. 

1[ Then the Minister, standing, shall say : 

A LMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, 
XX hath had mercy upon us, and given His 
Only Son to die for us, and for His sake 
forgiveth us all our sins. To them that 
believe on His Name, He also giveth power 



THE MORNING SERVICE. 6 

to become the sons of God, and bestoweth 
upon them His Holy Spirit. He that be- 
lieveth, and is baptized, shall be saved. 
Grant this, Lord, unto us all. 

If Then shall the Congregation sing or say : 

Amen. 

fl Then, all standing to the close of the Collect, shall be said or sung 
the Introit for the Bay. (Pages 43-91.) 

|f The Introit may be said by the Minister, and the Gloria Patri 
sung or said by the Congregation ; or the Introit and Gloria Patri 
may be sung or said responsively. After the Gloria Patri, the 
Introit may be repeated as far as the Psalm. Instead of the In- 
troit, a Psalm or Hymn may be used. 

THE INTROIT. 

If The Introit shall always end with, the 

GLORIA PATRI. 

GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son, 
and to the Holy Ghost : as it was in the 
beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world 
without end. Amen. 

1f Then shall follow the Kyrie. 

]f The Kyrie may be sung or said by the Minister and Congregation, 
or each petition may be said by the Minister, and sung or said by 
the Congregation in response. 

THE KYRIE. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 



4 THE MORNING SERVICE. 

Christ, have mercy upon us. 

Christ, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Lord, have mercy upon as. 

Tf Then shall be sung the Gloria in Excelsis; or, instead thereof, 
another Canticle or Hymn of Praise may be sung, except on Fes- 
tival Days, and when there is a Communion. 

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS. 

If The Minister shall say : 

Glory be to God on high ! 

1f The Congregation shall sing : 

GLORY be to God on high, and on earth 
peace, good will toward men. We praise 
Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we 
glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy 
great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, 
God the Father Almighty. 

Lord, the Only-begotten Son, Jesus 
Christ ; Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of 
the Father, that takest away the sin of the 
world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest 
away the sin of the world, receive our prayer. 
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God 
the Father, have mercy upon us. 

For Thou only art holy ; Thou only art 
the Lord; Thou only, O Christ, with the 
Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of 
God the Father. Amen. 



THE MORXIXG SERVICE. 5 

1f Then shall the Minister say : 

The Lord be with you. 

% The Congregation shall sing or say : 

And with thy spirit. 

1f The Minister shall say : 

Let us pray. 

\ Then shall the Minister say the Collect for the Day. 
{Pages 43-91.) 

THE COLLECT. 

1f The Collect ended, the Congregation shall sing or say : 

Amen. 

If Then shall the Minister read the Epistle for the Day. Other 
Scripture Lessons may be read before the Epistle, but the Epistle 
and Gospel for the Day shall always be read. The Minister shall 
announce the Epistle, saying: 

The Epistle for (here he shall name the 

Day) is written in the Chapter of , 

beginning' at the Verse. 

THE EPISTLE FOR THE DAY. 

Tf The Epistle ended, the Minister shall say: Here endeth the 
Epistle. 

If Then shall be sung or said: 

THE HALLELUJAH. 

Hallelujah ! 

1f In the Passion Season the Hallelujah is omitted. 



6 THE MORNING SERVICE. 

(f Instead of the simple Hallelujah, a Sentence for the Season of the 
Church- Year may be sung with it ; or a Psalm, Canticle, or Hymn 
may be sung after the Hallelujah. 

THE HALLELUJAH AND SENTENCE. 

For Advent. 
Hallelujah ! Remember, O Lord, Thy tender mer- 
cies : for they have been ever of old. Hallelujah ! 

For the Epiphany Season, 

Hallelujah ! O praise the Lord, all ye nations : and 
laud Him, all ye people. 

For His merciful kindness is great toward us : and 
the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Hallelujah ! 

For the Passion Season. 
Christ hath humbled Himself, and become obedient 
unto death : even the death of the Cross. 

For the Easter Season. 
Hallelujah! Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. 
Hallelujah ! 

For Whitsuntide. 
Hallelujah! Thou sendest forth Thy Spirit, they 
are created : and Thou renewest the face of the earth. 
Hallelujah ! 

From Trinity to Advent. 
Hallelujah ! O Lord, deal with Thy servant accord- 
ing unto Thy mercy : and teach me Thy statutes. 

I am Thy servant, give me understanding : that I 
may know Thy testimonies. Hallelujah ! 

Or this: 
Hallelujah ! Blessed be the Lord God of our 
fathers : praise Him, and highly exalt Him for ever. 
Hallelujah ! 






THE MORXING SERVICE. 7 

^ Then shall the Minister announce the Gospel for the Day, saying : 

The Holy Gospel is written in the 

Chapter of St. , beginning at the 

Verse. 

% TJie Congregation shall rise and sing or say : 

Glory be to Thee, Lord. 

If Then shall the Minister read 
THE GOSPEL FOR THE DAY. 

*[ The Gospel ended, the Minister shall say : Here endeth the Gos- 
pel, and the Congregation shall sing or say : 

Praise be to Thee, Christ. 

If Then shall be said or sung the Nicene Creed, or the Apostles' 
Creed. If there be a Communion, the Xicene Creed shall be used. 

THE NICEXE CREED. 

T BELIEVE in one God, the Father Al- 
-L mighty, Maker of Heaven and earth, 
And of all things visible and invisible. 

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only- 
begotten Son of God, Begotten of His 
Father before all worlds, God of God, 
Light of Light, Very God of very God, 
Begotten, not made, Being of one substance 
with the Father, By whom all things were 
made ; Who, for ns men, and for our sal- 
vation, came down from heaven, And was 
incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin 
Mary, And was made man ; And was cruci- 



8 THE MORNING SERVICE. 

fied also for us under Pontius Pilate. He 
suffered and was buried ; And the third day 
He rose again, according to the Scriptures ; 
And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on 
the right hand of the Father; And He 
shall come again with glory to judge both 
the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom 
shall have no end. 

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The 
Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth 
from the Father and the Son, Who with the 
Father and the Son together is worshipped 
and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. 
And I believe one holy Christian and Apos- 
tolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism 
for the remission of sins ; And I look for 
the Resurrection of the dead ; And the Life 
of the world to come. Amen. 



THE APOSTLES CREED. 

| BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, 
J_ Maker of Heaven and earth. 

And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our 
Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy 
Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered 
under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, 
and buried; He descended into hell; The 
third day He rose again from the dead ; He 



THE MORNING SERVICE. \) 

ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the 
right hand of God the Father Almighty ; 
From thence He shall come to judge the 
quick and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost ; The holy 
Christian Church, the Communion of Saints ; 
The Forgiveness of sins; the Resurrection of 
the body ; And the Life everlasting. Amen. 

If Tlien may a Hymn be sung and the Minister shall go into the Pul- 
pit. After the Hymn shall follow 

THE SERMON. 

1| Tlie Sermon ended, the Congregation standing up, the Minister 
shall say : 

THE peace of God, which passeth all 
understanding, keep your hearts and 
minds through Christ Jesus. 

% The Offertory shall then be sung. Either one of the Offertories here 
following, or any other suitable Offertory, may be used. 

THE OFFERTORY. 
I. 

^^HE sacrifices of God are a broken spirit : 
. a broken and a contrite heart, O God, 
Thou wilt not despise. 

Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Zion: 
Build Thou the walls of Jerusalem. 

Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sac- 
rifices of righteousness : with burnt-offering 
and whole burnt-offering. 



10 THE MORXIXG SERVICE. 

II. 

CREATE in me a clean heart, O Grod: 
and renew a right spirit within me. 
Cast me not away from Thy presence : 
and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. 

Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation: 
and uphold me with Thy free Spirit. 

r While the Offertory is sung, the Minister shall go to the Altar; 
and the singing ended, he shall offer the General Prayer. He 
may use the Prayer here following ; or, if there be no Communion, 
the Litany, or a selection from the Collects and Prayers, or any 
other suitable Prayer. (See pages 132-154.) 

THE GENERAL PRAYER. 

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, the 
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ : We 
thank Thee for all Thy goodness and tender 
mercies, especially for the gift of Thy dear 
Son, and for the revelation of Thv will and 
grace ; and we beseech Thee so to implant 
Thy Word in us, that, in good and honest 
hearts, we may keep it, and bring forth 
fruit by patient continuance in well doing. 
Most heartily we beseech Thee so to rule 
and govern Thy Church universal, with all 
its pastors and ministers, that it may be pre- 
served in the pure doctrine of Thy saving 
Word, whereby faith toward Thee may be 
strengthened, and charity increased in us 
toward all mankind. 



THE MORNING SERVICE. 11 

Grant also health and prosperity to all in 
authority, especially to the President [and 
Congress] of the United States, the Gov- 
ernor [and Legislature] of this Common- 
wealth, and to all our Judges and Magis- 
trates ; and endue them with grace to rule 
after Thy good pleasure, to the maintenance 
of righteousness, and to the hinderance and 
punishment of wickedness, that we may lead 
a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness 
and honesty. 

May it please Thee also to turn the hearts 
of our enemies and adversaries, that they 
may cease their enmity, and be inclined to 
walk with us in meekness and in peace. 

All who are in trouble, want, sickness, 
anguish of labor, peril of death, or any 
other adversity, especially those who are in 
suffering for Thy Name and for Thy truth's 
sake, comfort, God, with Thy Holy Spirit, 
that they may receive and acknowledge their 
afflictions as the manifestation of Thy fatherly 
will. 

And although we have deserved Thy right- 
eous wrath and manifold punishments, yet, 
we entreat Thee, O most merciful Father, 
remember not the sins of our youth, nor 
our many transgressions ; but out of Thine 
unspeakable goodness, grace and mercy, 



12 THE MORNING SERVICE. 

defend us from all harm and clanger of 
body and soul. Preserve us from false and 
pernicious doctrine, from war and blood- 
shed, from plague and pestilence, from all 
calamity by fire and water, from hail and 
tempest, from failure of harvest and from 
famine, from anguish of heart and despair 
of Thy mercy, and from an evil death. 
And in every time of trouble, show Thy- 
self a very present Help, the Saviour of all 
men, and especially of them that believe. 

Cause also the needful fruits of the earth 
to prosper, that we may enjoy them in due 
season. Give success to the Christian train- 
ing of the young, to all lawful occupations 
on land and sea, and to all pure arts and 
useful knowledge ; and crown them with 
Thy blessing. 

Tf Sere special Supplications, Intercessions, and Prayers may be 
made. 

These, and whatsoever other things Thou 
wouldest have us ask of Thee, O God, 
vouchsafe unto us for the sake of the bit- 
ter sufferings and death of Jesus Christ, 
Thine only Son, our Lord and Saviour, 
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and 
the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world with- 
out end. 







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1f Then shall the Minister, and the Congregation with him, say 
THE LORD'S PRAYER. 

UR Father, who art in heaven ; Hallowed 



be Thy Name ; Thy kingdom come ; 
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in 
heaven ; Give us this day our daily bread ; 
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; And lead us 
not into temptation ; But deliver us from 
evil ; For Thine is the kingdom, and the 
power, and the glory, for ever and ever. 
Amen. 

If Then shall the Offerings of the Congregation be gathered, and the 
Minister shall place them upon the Altar. He may then make any 
needful announcements. 

If A Hymn shall then be sung, which, if there be no Communion, shall 
close with a Doxology ; after which the Minister, standing before the 
Altar, shall pronounce 

THE BENEDICTION. 

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. 

The Lord make His face shine upon thee, 
and be gracious to thee. 

The Lord lift up His countenance upon 
thee, and give thee peace. 

If The Congregation shcdl sing or say : 

Amen. 

1f The Congregation should then offer silent prayer. 



14 THE MOEXIXG SERVICE. 

THE HOLY COMMUXIOX. 

r While the Hymn after the General Prayer is being sung, the Min- 
• shall go to the Altar and prepare for the administration of the 
Holy Sacrament. 

r The Hymn ended, the Congregation shcdl stand until the distri- 
bution begin. 

THE PREFACE. 

*~ The Minister shall say : 

The Lord be with you. 

*" The Congregation shcdl sing or say: 

And with thy spirit. 

M. Lift up your hearts. 

C. We lift thein up unto the Lord. 

M. Let lis give thanks unto the Lord our 
God. 

C. It is meet and right so to do. 

31. It is truly meet, right, and salutary, 
that we should at all times, and in all places, 
give thanks unto Thee, Lord, Holy Father, 
Almighty Everlasting God : 

r Then shcdl foil ov: the Proper Preface, according to the time, as here 
given. At other times shall foil ov; immediately, 

Therefore with Angels, etc. 

PEOPEE PREFACES. 

For Christmas. 

FOR in the mystery of the Word made flesh, Thou 
hast given us a new revelation of Thv glory ; that 



THE MORNING SERVICE. 15 

seeing Thee in the Person of Thy Son, we may be 
drawn to the love of those things which are not seen. 
Therefore with Angels, etc. 

For the Passion Season. 

WHO on the tree of the Cross didst give salvation 
unto mankind ; that whence death arose, thence 
life also might rise again : and that he who by a tree 
once overcame, might likewise by a tree be overcome, 
through Christ our Lord ; through Whom with Angels, 
etc. 

For the Easter Season. 

BUT chiefly are we bound to praise Thee for the 
glorious Resurrection of Thy Son Jesus Christ our 
Lord: for He is the very Paschal Lamb, which w r as 
offered for us, and hath taken away the sin of the 
world ; Who by His death hath destroyed death, and 
by His rising to life again, hath restored to us ever- 
lasting life. Therefore with Angels, etc. 

For Ascension Day. 

THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord, Who after His 
Resurrection appeared openly to all His disciples, 
and in their sight was taken up into Heaven, that 
He might make us partakers of His Divine Nature. 
Therefore with Angels, etc. 

For Whitsunday. 

THROUGH Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, our Lord 
and Saviour ; Who ascending above the Heavens, 
and sitting at Thy right hand, poured out on this day 
the Holy Spirit, as He had promised, upon the chosen 
disciples ; whereat the whole earth rejoices with exceed- 
ing joy. Therefore with Angels, etc. 



16 THE MORNING SERVICE. 

For the Festival of the Trinity. 

WHO with Thine Only-begotten Son, and the Holy 
Ghost, art one God, one Lord. And in the con- 
fession of the only true God, we worship the Trinity 
in Person, and the Unity in Substance, of Majesty co- 
equal. Therefore with Angels, etc. 

r After the Preface shall follow immediately : 

THEREFORE with Angels and Arch- 
angels, and with all the company of 
heaven, we laud and magnify Thy glorious 
Name; evermore praising Thee, and saying: 

1f Then shall be sung or said the 
SAXCTUS. 

HOLY, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth ; 
Heaven and earth are full of Thv fflory: 
Hosanna in the highest. 
Blessed is He that cometh in the Xame of 
the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. 

1f Then may the Minister give this 
EXHOKTATIOX. 

DEARLY Beloved! Forasmuch as we pur- 
pose to come to the Holy Supper of our 
Lord Jesus Christ, it becometh us diligrentlv 
to examine ourselves, as St. Paul exhorteth 
us. For this Holy Sacrament hath been in- 
stituted for the special comfort and strength- 
ening of those who humbly confess their 



THE MORNING SERVICE. 17 

sins, and who hunger and thirst after right- 
eousness. 

But if we thus examine ourselves, we 
shall find in us nothing but sin and death, 
from which we can in no wise set ourselves 
free. Therefore our Lord Jesus Christ hath 
had mercy upon us, and hath taken upon 
Himself our nature, that so He might fulfil 
for us the whole will and law of God, and 
for us and for our deliverance suffer death 
and all that we by our sins have deserved. 
And to the end that we should the more 
confidently believe this, and be strengthened 
by our faith in cheerful obedience to His 
will, He hath instituted the Holy Sacrament 
of His Supper, in which He giveth us His 
Body to eat, and His Blood to drink. 

Therefore whoso eateth of this bread, and 
drinketh of this cup, firmly believing the 
words of Christ, dwelleth in Christ, and 
Christ in him, and hath eternal life. 

We should also do this in remembrance 
of Him, showing His death, that He was 
delivered for our offences, and raised again 
for our justification, and, rendering unto 
Him most hearty thanks for the same, take 
up our cross and follow Him ; and, according 
to His commandment, love one another even 
as He hath loved us. For we are all one 



18 THE MORNING SERVICE. 

bread and one body, even as we are all par- 
takers of this one bread, and drink of this 
one cup. 

1f Then the Minister, turning to the Altar, shall say : 

Let us pray. 

OUR Father, who art in heaven ; Hallowed 
be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy 
will be done on earth as it is in heaven ; Give 
us this day our daily bread ; And forgive us 
our trespasses, as we forgive those who tres- 
pass against us ; And lead us not into temp- 
tation; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine 
is the kingdom, and the power, and the 
glory, for ever and ever. 

^f Then shall the Congregation sing or say : 

Amen. 

T[ Then shall the Minister say : 

OUR Lord Jesus Christ, in the (a) Here he shaii 
night in which He was be- 8*j&^£ 
trayed, took bread; (a) and when hand - 
He had given thanks, He brake it and gave 
it to His disciples, saying, Take, eat ; this is 
My Body, which is given for you ; this do 
in remembrance of Me. 

After the same manner, also, ta i-^^a^f^ 
when He had supped, He took hand - 
the cup, (b) and when He had given thanks, 



THE MORNING SERVICE. 19 

He gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all 
of it ; this cup is the New Testament in My 
Blood, which is shed for you, and for many, 
for the remission of sins ; this do, as oft as 
ye drink it, in remembrance of Me. 

f Then shall be sung or said the 
AGNUS DEI. 

CHRIST, Thou Lamb of God, that 
takest away the sin of the world, have 
mercy upon us. 

Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest 
away the sin of the world, have mercy 
upon us. 

Christ, Thou Lamb of God, that takest 
away the sin of the world, grant us Thy 
peace. Amen. 

Tf Then shall the Minister, turning to the Congregation, say : 

The Peace of the Lord be with you alway. 

If The Congregation shall sing or say : 

Amen. 

1f Then shall the distribution begin. 
1f When the Minister giveth the Bread, he shall say: 

Take and eat, this is the Body of Christ, 
given for thee. 

If When he giveth the Cup, he shall say : 

Take and drink, this is the Blood of the 
New Testament, shed for thy sins. 



20 THE MORNING SERVICE. 

Tf In dismissing the Communicants, the Minister may say : 

The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ and 
His precious Blood strengthen and preserve 
you in true faith unto everlasting life. 

If If the consecrated Bread or Wine be spent before cdl have com- 
muned, the Minister shall consecrate more, saying aloud so much 
of the Words of Institution as pertaineth to the element to be con- 
secrated. 

Tf When all have communed, the Minister shall cover what remaineth 
of the Bread and Wine. 

If Then, cdl standing, may be sung or said the 
NUNC DIMITTIS. 

LORD, now lettest Thou Thy servant de- 
part in peace : according to Thy word ; 
For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation : 
which Thou hast prepared before the face 
of all people ; 

A light to lighten the Gentiles : and the 
glory of Thy people Israel. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : 
and to the Holv Ghost ; 

V ... 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and 
ever shall be : world without end. Amen. 

Tf Then shall be said : 

THE THANKSGIVING. 
Minister. 

give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good. 

r The Congregation shall sing or say : 

And His mercy endureth for ever. 



THE MORNING SERVICE. 21 

Minister. 

WE thank Thee, Lord God Almighty, that 
Thou hast vouchsafed to refresh us with 
this Thy salutary gift ; and we beseech Thee, 
of Thy mercy, to strengthen us through the 
same, in faith toward Thee, and in fervent 
love toward one another ; through Jesus 
Christ, Thy dear Son, our Lord, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, 
ever one God, world without end. 

^f The Congregation shall sing or say : 

Amen. 

1f Then mag be sung or said the Salutation and Benedicainus, as 
here foUoivetK. 

The Lord be with you. 

And with thxj -spirit. 
Bless we the Lord. 

Thanks be to God 

Tf Then shall the Minister pronounce 
THE BENEDICTION. 

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. 

The Lord make His face shine upon thee, 
and be gracious unto thee. 

The Lord lift up His countenance upon 
thee, and give thee peace. 

fl The Congregation shall sing or say : 

Amen. 

fl Then should the Congregation offer silent prayer. 



EARLY SERVICE, OR MATINS. 



Tf A Hymn of Invocation of the Holy Ghost, or another Hymn, may 
be sung. Or, 

Tf The Service shall begin with the Yersicle and the Gloria Patri, 
sung or said responsively as here followeth, cdl standing to the end 
of the Venite. 

THE VERSICLE. 

O Lord, open Thou my lips. 

And my mouth shall shoiv forth Thy praise. 
Make haste, O God, to deliver me. 

Make haste to help one, Lord. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost : 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shaU be, 
world without end. Amen. Hallelujah. 

If During the Passion Season the Hallelujah is omitted. 

^f Then shall follow the Invitatorv with the Venite. On Festival 
Days a special Invitatorv may be used. (See pages 92-10S.) 

THE INVITATORY. 

O come, let us worship the Lord. 
For He is our Maker. 

22 



EARLY SERVICE, OR MATINS. 23 

Vexite Exultemus. Ps. xcv. 

OCOME, let us sing unto the Lord : let us make a 
joyful noise to the Rock of our Salvation. 

Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving : 
and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms. 

For the Lord is a great God : and a great King 
above all gods. 

In His hand are the deep places of the earth : the 
strength of the hills is His also. 

The sea is His, and He made it : and His hands 
formed the dry land. 

O come, let us worship and bow down : let us kneel 
before the Lord our Maker. 

For He is our God : and we are the people of His 
pasture, and the sheep of His hand. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the 
Holy Ghost, 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 

be : world without end. Amen. 

r Then shall be sung 

THE HYMN. 

1f Then shall be sung or said one or more Psalms, all standing to the 
end of the Psalm. An Antiphon may be used with each Psalm. 
{See pages 92-108.) 

THE PSALM. 

If At the end of each Psalm the Congregation shall sing or say : 

r\YuQY\X be to the Father, and to the Son, 
vJ and to the Holy Ghost ; as it was in the 
begimru^ff, is now, and ever shall be, world 
without end. Amen. 



24 EARLY SERVICE, OR MATINS. 

r Then shall be read 

THE LESSOX. 

If One or more Scripture Lessons may be read; and after each 
Lesson, except the last, may be sung or said : 

O Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Thanks be to Thee, God. 

% After the last Lesson, a Responsory, or a Hymn, may be sung. 
% Then may follow a brief 

EXHORTATION OR SERMOX. 

JJ Then shall be sung or said 

THE CAXTICLE. 

If The Te Deum, the Benedictus, or another Canticle may be used. 
The Congregation shall stand to the end of the Service, except that 
it may kneel during the Prayers. 

Te Deum Laudamus. 

WE praise Thee, O God : we acknowledge Thee to 
be the Lord. 

All the earth doth worship Thee : the Father ever- 
lasting. 

To Thee all angels cry aloud : the heavens, and all 
the powers therein. 

To Thee Cherubim and Seraphim : continually do 
cry, 

Holy, Holy, Holy : Lord God of Sabaoth ; 

Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty : of Thy 
Glory. 

The glorious company of the Apostles : praise Thee. 

The goodly fellowship of the Prophets : praise Thee. 



EARLY SERVICE, OR MATINS. 25 

The noble army of Martyrs : praise Thee. 

The holy Church throughout all the world: doth 
acknowledge Thee ; 

The Father : of an infinite Majesty ; 

Thine adorable, true : and only Son ; 

Also the Holy Ghost : the Comforter. 

Thou art the King of Glory : O Christ. 

Thou art the everlasting Son : of the Father. 

When Thou tookest upon Thee to deliver man : Thou 
didst humble Thyself to be born of a Virgin. 

When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death : 
Thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all be- 
lievers. 

Thou sittest at the right hand of God : in the glory 
of the Father. 

We believe that Thou shalt come : to be our Judge. 

We therefore pray Thee, help Thy servants : whom 
Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious blood. 

Make them to be numbered with Thy saints : in 
glory everlasting. 

O Lord, save Thy people : and bless Thine heritage. 

Govern them : and lift them up for ever. 

Day by day : we magnify Thee. 

And we worship Thy name : ever, world without end. 

Vouchsafe, O Lord : to keep us this day without sin. 

O Lord, have mercy upon us : have mercy upon us. 

O Lord, let Thy mercy be upon us : as our trust is 
in Thee. 

O Lord, in Thee have I trusted : let me never be 
confounded. Amen. 



26 EARLY SERVICE, OR MATINS. 

Bexedictus. St. Luke i. 
1[ An Antiphon may be sung vsith the Benedictus. 

BLESSED be the Lord God of Israel : for He hath 
visited and redeemed His people ; 

And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us : in 
the house of His servant David ; 

As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets : 
which have been since the world began ; 

That we should be saved from our enemies: and 
from the hand of all that hate us ; 

To perform the mercy promised to our fathers : and 
to remember His holy covenant ; 

The oath which He sware to our father Abraham : 
that He would grant unto us ; 

That we, being delivered out of the hand of our 
enemies : might serve Him without fear, 

In holiness and righteousness before Him : all the 
days of our life. 

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the 
Highest : for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord 
to prepare His ways ; 

To give knowledge of salvation unto His people : by 
the remission of their sins, 

Through the tender mercy of our God : whereby the 
Dayspring from on high hath visited us ; 

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the 
shadow of death : to guide our feet into the way of 
peace. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the 
Holy Ghost ; 



EARLY SERVICE, OR MATINS. 27 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
"be : world without end. Amen. 

If Then shall be said, the Prayers here following, or the Suffrages, the 
Litany, or other Prayers. 

THE PRAYER. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Christ, have mercy upon us. 

Christ, hare mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Lord, hare mercy upon us. 

r Then all si tall say : 

OUR Father, who art in heaven; Hallowed 
be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy 
will be done on earth, as it is in heaven; Give 
us this day our daily bread; And forgive us 
our trespasses, as we forgive those who tres- 
pass against us ; And lead us not into temp- 
tation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine 
is the kingdom, and the power, and the 
glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

Tf Then may be sung or sa id : 

The Lord be with you. 
And with thy spirit. 
Let us pray. 

]f Then shall be said the Collect for the Day. 

'^] The Collect for Sunday is said throughout the week, until Friday ; 
and on Saturday the Collect for the ensuing Sunday is said. 



28 EARLY SERVICE, OR MATIXS. 

f After the Collect for the Day, other Collects may be said, con- 
cluding with the one here following. A Versicle may be used with 
the Collect. 

OLORD, our heavenly Father, Almighty 
and Everlasting God, TTho hast safely 
brought us to the beginning of this day : 
Defend us in the same with Thv mighty 
power ; and grant that this day we fall into 
no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; 
but that all our doings, being" ordered by 
Thy governance, may be righteous in Thy 
sight ; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who 
liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy 
Ghost ever one God, world without end. 

Amen. 

If Then may be sung or said : 

Bless we the Lord. 

Thanhs he to God. 

r This may end the Service ; or, a Closing Hymn may be sung, after 
which may be said: 

THE Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the 
Love of God, and the Communion of 
the Holy Ghost, be with you all. 

Amen. 

If At the close of the Service silent prayer should be offered. 



EVENING SERVICE, OR VESPERS. 



If A Hymn of Invocation of the Holy Ghost, or another Hymn, may 
be sung. Or, 

11 The Service shall begin with the Yersicle and the Gloria Patri, 
sung or said responsively as here followeth, all standing to the end 
of the Psalm. 

THE YERSICLE. 

O Lord, open Thou my lips. 

And my mouth shall show forth Tliy praise. 
Make haste, O God, to deliver me. 
Make haste to help me, Lord. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost : 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, 
world without end. Amen. Hallelujah. 

^ During the Passion Season the Hallelujah is omitted. 

1f Then shall be sung or said one or more of the Psalms. An Anti- 
phon may be used with each Psalm. [See pages 92-108.) 

THE PSALM. 

*' At the end of each Psalm the Congregation shall sing or say : 

GLORY be to the Father, and to the Sod, 
and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the 
beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world 
without end. Amen. 

29 



30 EVENING SERVICE, OR VESPEBS. 

r Then shall follow 

THE LESSON. 

r One or more Scripture Lessons shall be read; and after each 
Lesson, except the last, may be sung or said: 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Thanks he to Thee, God. 

r After the last Lesson, a Eesponsory (sec pages 92-108) or a 
Hymn may be sung. 

r Then may folio v: 
A SERMON. 

r Then may the Offerings be gathered and placed upon the Altar* 

r Then shall be sung 

THE HYMN. 

r Then, all standing to the end of the Prayers, the following Yersicle 
may be sung or said. On Festival Days a special Versicle may 
be used. (See pages 92-103.) 

VERSICLE. 

Let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense. 
And the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 

r Then shall be sung 
THE CANTICLE. 

r Either the Magnificat) or the Nunc Piinittis, may be used. An 
Antiphon may be sung with the Canticle. (Seepages 92-1' 

Magnificat. Luke i. 

MY soul doth magnify the Lord : and my spirit hath 
rejoiced in God my Saviour. 
For He hath regarded : the low estate of His hand- 
maiden. 



EVENING SERVICE, OR VESPERS. 31 

For behold, from henceforth : all generations shall 
call me blessed. 

For He that is mighty hath done to me great things : 
and holy is His Name. 

And His mercy is on them that fear Him : from 
generation to generation. 

He hath showed strength with His arm : He hath 
scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 

He hath put down the mighty from their seats : and 
exalted them of low degree. 

He hath filled the hungry with good things : and the 
rich He hath sent empty away. 

He hath holpen His servant Israel, in remembrance 
of His mercy : as He spake to our fathers, to Abra- 
ham, and to his seed, for ever. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the 
Holy Ghost ; 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be : world without end. Amen. 

Nunc Dimittis. St. Luke ii. 

LORD, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace : 
according to Thy Word ; 

For mine eyes have seen Thy Salvation : which Thou 
hast prepared before the face of all people ; 

A light to lighten the Gentiles: and the glory of 
Thy people Israel. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the 
Holy Ghost ; 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be : world without end. Amen. 



32 EVENING SERVICE, OR VESPERS. 

If Then shall be said the Prayers here following, or the Suffrages, the 
Litany, or other Prayers. 

THE PRAYER. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Christ, have mercy upon us. 

Christ, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 

r Then all shall say : 

OUR Father, who art in heaven; Hallowed 
be Thy Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thv 
will be done on earth, as it is in heaven; Give 
us this day our daily bread ; And forgive us 
our trespasses, as we forgive those who tres- 
pass against us ; And lead us not into temp- 
tation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine 
is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, 
for ever and ever. Amen. 

If Then may be sung or said : 

The Lord be with you. 
And with Thy spirit 

Let us pray. 

If Then shall be said the Collect for the Day. 

% The Collect for Sunday is said throughout the week, until Friday; 
and on Saturday the Collect /or the ensuing Sunday is said. 

If After the Collect for the Day, other Collects may be said, followed 
by the Collect for Peace, with which a Versicle may be used. 



EVENING SERVICE, OR VESPERS. 33 

VERSICLE. 

The Lord will give strength unto His people. 
The Lord will bless His people with peace. 

COLLECT FOR PEACE. 

OGOD, from Whom all holy desires, all 
good counsels, and all just works do 
proceed : Give unto Thy servants that 
peace, which the world cannot give ; that 
our hearts may be set to obey Thy com- 
mandments, and also that by Thee, we, 
being defended from the fear of our ene- 
mies, may pass our time in rest and quiet- 
ness ; through the merits of Jesus Christ 
our Saviour, Who liveth and reigneth with 
Thee, and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, 
world without end. 

Amen. 

If Then may be sung or said : 

Bless we the Lord. 
Thanks be to God. 

Ti This may end the Service ; or, a Closing Hymn may be sung, after 
which may be said : 

THE Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the 
Love of God, and the Communion of 
the Holy Ghost, be with you all. 

Amen. 

If At the close of the Service silent Prayer should be offered. 
3 



EVENING SERVICE. 



[This Order is no part of "The Common Service/' It is in- 
serted here because in use by many Congregations not yet 
prepared to render the Vesper Service.] 

r The Minister, standing before the Altar, shall begin the Service 
with one of the folloving Invitatories. He may say the In- 
vitatory, and the Congregation sing or say the Gloria Patri ; or 
the same may be said or sung responsively by the Minister and 
Congregation, or sung by both together. 

r From the beginning of the .Service to the end of the Collect, the 
Congregation shall stand; except that, during the Confession of 
Sin and the Absolution, it may kneel 

THE IXYITATORY. 
1. Dees Misereater. Ps. lxvii. 

GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us : and cause 
His face to shine upon us. 

That Thy way may be known upon earth : Thy 
saving health among all nations. 

Let the people praise Thee, O God : let all the people 
praise Thee. 

Then shall the earth yield her increase : and God, 
even our own God, shall bless us. 

God shall bless us : and all the ends of the earth 
shall fear Him. 

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EVENING SERVICE. 35 

2. Jubilate Deo. Ps. c. 

AKE a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands : 
Jj- serve the Lord with gladness, come before His 
presence with singing. 

Know T ye that the Lord He is God ; it is He that 
made us, and not we ourselves : we are His people, and 
the sheep of His pasture. 

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into 
His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and 
bless His Name. 

For the Lord is good ; His mercy is everlasting : and 
His truth endureth to all generations. 

3. Venite Exultemus Domino. Ps. xcv. 

OCOME, let us sing unto the Lord : let us make a 
joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation. 

Let us come before His presence with thanks- 
giving: and make a joyful noise unto Him with 
psalms. 

For the Lord is a great God : and a great King 
above all gods. 

In His hand are the deep places of the earth : the 
strength of the hills is His also. 

The sea is His, and He made it : and His hands 
formed the dry land. 

O come, let us worship and bow down : let us kneel 
before the Lord our Maker. 

For He is our God : and we are the people of His 
pasture, and the sheep of His hand. 



36 EVENING SERVICE. 

4. Laetatus SuK P& cxxii. 

I WAS glad when they said unto me, Let us go into 
the house of the Lord : our feet shall stand within 
thy gates, O Jerusalem. 

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem : they shall prosper 
that love thee. 

Peace be within thy walls : and prosperity within 
thy palaces. 

5. Lav abo inter Ixnocextes. Ps. xxvi. 

I WILL wash mine hands in innocency : so will I 
compass Thine Altar, Lord. 

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving : 
and tell of all Thy wondrous works. 

Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy house : and 
the place where Thine honor dwelleth. 

r Any .suitable Psalm may be used as an Invitatory. 

r The Invitatory shall always end icith the 

GLORIA PATEI. 

G1LORY be to the Father, and to the Son, 
T and to the Holy Ghost : as it was in the 
beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world 
without end. Amen. 

*~ Then may be said the Confession of Sins, as here jolloweth ; the 
Congregation may say the Confession with the Minister. 

DEARLY Beloved ! If we say that we 
have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and 
the truth is not in us. But if we confers 
our sins, God is faithful and just to for- 



EVENING SERVICE. 37 

give us our sins and to cleanse us from all 
unrighteousness. Let us therefore confess 
our sins unto God our heavenly Father, 
and humbly beseech Him, in the Name of 
our Lord Jesus Christ, to grant us for- 
giveness. 

THE CONFESSION. 

ALMIGrHTY and most merciful Father ; 
we poor miserable sinners acknowledge 
and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, 
which we, from time to time, most grievously 
have committed, by thought, word, and deed, 
against Thy Divine Majesty. We have pro- 
voked Thy wrath and indignation against 
us, and deserve at Thy hands present and 
everlasting punishment. But we do ear- 
nestly repent, and are heartily sorry for 
these our misdoings ; and we beseech Thee, 
of Thy great goodness, to be merciful unto 
us. Pardon and deliver us from all our 
sins, for the sake of the holy, innocent, and 
bitter sufferings and death of Thy dear Son, 
Jesus Christ our Lord. 

If Then shall the Conyreyation sing or say : 

LORD, have mercy upon us ! 
Christ, have mercy upon us ! 
Lord, have mercy upon us ! 



38 EVENING SERVICE. 

Or, 

OGOD the Father in heaven ; 
Have mercy upon us ! 
God the Son, Redeemer of the world ; 

Have mercy upon us ! 
God the Holy Ghost ; have mercy upon us, 
And grant us Thy peace ! 

If Then the Minister, standing, shall say : 

ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, 
hath had mercy upon us, and for the 
sake of His dear Son, forgiveth us all our 
sins. To them that believe on His Name, 
He also giveth power to become the sons 
of God, and bestoweth upon them His Holy 
Spirit. He that believeth, and is baptized, 
shall be saved. Grant us, O Lord, this sal- 
vation. 

1f Tlien shall the Congregation sing or say : 

Amen. 
Minister, O Lord, open Thou my lips. 
Congregation. And my mouth shall show 
forth Thy praise. 

Tf Then shall be sung the Magnificat, as here followeth ; or some other 
Canticle, Psalm, or Hymn of Praise ; and at the end of the Can- 
ticle or Psalm may be sung the Gloria Patri. 

THE MAGNIFICAT. 

1f The Minister shall say: 

My soul doth magnify the Lord. 



EVENING SERVICE. 39 

1f The Congregation shall sing : 

MY soul doth magnify the Lord : and my spirit hath 
rejoiced in God my Saviour. 

For he hath regarded : the low estate of His hand- 
maiden. 

For behold, from henceforth : all generations shall 
call me blessed. 

For He that is mighty hath done to me great things : 
and holy is His Name. 

And His mercy is on them that fear Him : from 
generation to generation. 

He hath showed strength with His arm : He hath 
scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 

He hath put down the mighty from their seats : and 
exalted them of low degree. 

He hath filled the hungry with good things : and the 
rich He hath sent empty away. 

He hath holpen His servant Israel, in remembrance 
of His mercy : as He spake to our fathers, to Abraham, 
and to his seed, for ever. 

Minister : The Lord be with you. 
Congregation : And with thy spirit. 
Minister : Let us pray. 

If Then shall the Minister say one or more of the Festival, General, 
or Special Collects. A Versicle may precede the Collect. 

THE COLLECT. 

If The Collect ended, the Congregation shall sing or say: 

Amen. 



40 EVENING SERVICE. 

^f Then shall one or more Lessons from the Holy Scriptures be read. 
If more than one Lesson be read, one of the Sentences after the 
Epistle in the Morning Service, or a Psalm, may be sung after the 
first Lesson. 

THE SCRIPTURE LESSON. 

V\ The Lessons ended, the Minister shall say: Here endeth the 
Scripture (or the second) Lesson, and the Congregation shcdl 
stand up and sing or say: 

Thanks be to Thee, God. 

If Then may the Apostles' Creed be said or sung : 
THE APOSTLES' CREED. 

T BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, 
_L Maker of Heaven and earth. 

And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our 
Lord ; Who was conceived by the Holy 
Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary ; Suffered 
under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, 
and buried ; He descended into hell ; The 
third day He rose again from the dead ; He 
ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the 
right hand of God the Father Almighty ; 
From thence He shall come to judge the 
quick and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost ; The holy 
Christian Church, the Communion of Saints ; 
The Forgiveness of sins; the Resurrection of 
the body ; And the Life everlasting. Amen. 

If Then shall the Minister announce the Hymn to be sung, and go 
into the Pulpit. After the Hymn shall follow 



EVENING SERVICE. 41 



THE SERMON. 



Tf The Sermon ended, the Congregation shall rise, and stand to the 
end of the Prayer; and the Minister shall say : 

rFHE Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the 
JL Love of God, and the Communion of 
the Holy Ghost, be with you all. 

1f Then shall the Congregation sing : 

I WILL praise the Lord with my whole heart: in the 
assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. 
He hath made His wonderful works to be remem- 
bered : the Lord is gracious and full of compassion. 

He sent redemption unto His people : holy and 
reverend is His Name. 

Tf Instead of this, the second and third verses of Hymn 356 may be 
sung ; after which the Minister, standing before the Altar, shall 
offer Prayer. He may use the Litany, or the Suffrages, or a 
selection from the Collects, or any suitable Prayer, concluding with 

THE LORD'S PRAYER. 

OUR Father, who art in heaven ; Hallowed 
be Thy Name ; Thy kingdom come ; 
Thy will be done on earth, as it is in 
heaven ; Give us this day our daily bread ; 
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; And lead us 
not into temptation ; But deliver us from 
evil ; For Thine is the kingdom, and the 
power, and the glory, for ever and ever. 
Amen. 



42 EVENING SERVICE. 

r Then may the Offerings of the Congregation be gathered, and placed 
upon the Altar. Then shall follow a Hymn, with the Doxology. 
After which the Minister, standing before the Altar, shall pronounce 

THE BENEDICTION. 

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. 
The Lord make His face shine upon thee, 
and be gracious unto thee. 

The Lord lift up His countenance upon 

thee, and give thee peace. 

1f The Congregation shall sing or say : 

Amen. 

Tf Silent prayer should then be offered. 



INTROITS AND COLLECTS, 

FOR THE SUNDAYS AND FESTIVALS OF 
THE CHURCH YEAR. 



FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 

Introit. 

UNTO Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul : O my 
God, I trust in Thee; 
Let me not be ashamed : Let not mine enemies tri- 
umph over me ; 

Yea, let none that wait on Thee : be ashamed. 
Psalm. Shew me Thy ways, O Lord : teach me Thy 
paths. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

STIR up, we beseech Thee, Thy power, O Lord, and 
come ; that by Thy protection w T e may be rescued 
from the threatening perils of our sins, and saved by 
Thv mighty deliverance ; Who livest and reignest with 
the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Rom. xiii. 11-14. Gospel, Matt. xxi. 1-0. 

43 



44 IXTBOITS AXD COLLECTS. 

SECOXD SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 

Intro it. 

DAUGHTER of Zion : behold thy salvation cometh. 
The Lord shall cause His glorious voice to be 
heard : and ye shall have gladness of heart. 

Ps. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel : Thou that lead- 
est Joseph like a flock. 
Glory be to the Father, ete. 

Collect. 

STIR up our hearts, O Lord, to make ready the way 
of Thine Only-Begotten Son, so that by His coming 
we may be enabled to serve Thee with pure minds ; 
AVho liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy 
Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Komans xv. 4-13. Gospel, Luke xxi. 25-36. 

THIED SUNDAY IX ADYEXT. 

Introit. 

REJOICE in the Lord alway : and again I say, Re- 
joice. 

Let your moderation be known unto all men : the 
Lord is at hand. 

Be careful for nothing : but in everything by prayer 
and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests 
be made known unto God. 

Ps. Lord, Thou hast been favorable unto Thy land : 
Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. 

Glory be to the lather, etc. 

Collect. 

LORD, we beseech Thee, give ear to our prayers, 
and lighten the darkness of our hearts, by Thy 



INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 45 

gracious visitation ; Who livest and reignest with the 
Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Cor. iv. 1-5. Gospel, Matt. xi. 2-10. 



FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 

Introit. 

DROP down, ye heavens, from above : and let the 
skies pour down righteousness : 
Let the earth open : and bring forth salvation. 
Ps. The heavens declare the glory of God : and the 
firmament sheweth His handywork. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Colled. 

STIR up, O Lord, we beseech Thee, Thy power, and 
come, and with great might succor us, that by the 
help of Thy grace whatsoever is hindered by our sins 
may be speedily accomplished, through Thy mercy 
and satisfaction ; Who livest and reignest with the 
Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Philippians iv. 4-7. Gospel, John i. 19-28. 

Other Collects for the Season of Advent. 

MERCIFULLY hear, O Lord, the prayers of Thy 
people ; that as they rejoice in the Advent of 
Thine Only-Begotten Son according to the flesh, so 
when He cometh a second time in His Majesty, they 
may receive the reward of eternal life ; through the 
same Jesus Christ our Lord ; Who liveth, etc. 



o 



GOD, Who dost gladden us with the yearly antici- 
pation of our Redemption : Grant that we who now 



46 INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

joyfully receive Thine Only-Begotten Son as our Re- 
deemer, may also behold Him without fear when He 
cometh as our Judge; Who liveth, etc. 

' \l\ ®^- merc ^ u ^ God, Who hast given Thine eternal 
ill Word to be made incarnate of the pure Virgin ; 
Grant unto Thy people grace to put away fleshly lusts, 
that so they may be ready for Thy visitation ; through 
the same, Thy Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who liveth 
and reigneth, etc. 

CHRISTMAS. 

I) droit 

UNTO us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given : 
and the government shall be upon His shoulder. 
And His Name shall be called Wonderful, Coun- 
sellor, the Mighty God: the Everlasting Father, the 
Prince of Peace. 

Ps. O sing unto the Lord a new song : for He hath 
done marvellous things. 
Olory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect for Christmas Night. 

OGOD, Who hast made this most holy night to shine 
with the brightness of the true Light : Grant, we 
beseech Thee, that as we have known on earth the mys- 
teries of that Light, we may also come to the fullness 
of its joys in heaven ; through the same, our Lord Jesus 
Christ, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Collect for Christmas Day. 

GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that the 
new birth of Thine Only-Begotten Son in the flesh 
may set us free who are held in the old bondage under 
the yoke of sin ; through the same, Thy Son Jesus Christ 



INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 47 

our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Tit, ii. 11-14 ; Isa. ix. 2-7. Gospel, Luke ii. 1-14. 
SECOND CHRISTMAS DAY. 

Introit and Collect the same as for Christmas Day. 
Epistle, Titus iii. 4-7. Gospel, Luke ii. 15-20. 

SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. 

Introit. 

THY testimonies are very sure : holiness becometh 
Thine house, O Lord, forever. 
Thy throne is established of old : Thou art from ever- 
lasting. 

Ps. The Lord reigneth, He is clothed with majesty : 
the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith He hath 
girded Himself. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Direct our actions 
according to Thy good pleasure, that in the Name 
of Thy beloved Son, we may be made to abound in good 
works ; through the same, Jesus Christ our Lord, Who 
liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, 
ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Galatians iv. 1-7. Gospel, Luke ii. 33-40. 

THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST NEW 7 YEAR. 

Introit. 

0LORD, our L.ord, how excellent is Thy Name in 
all the earth : Who hast set Thy glory above the 
heavens. 



48 IXTEOITS AXD COLLECTS. 

What is man that Thou art mindful of him : and the 
son of man that Thou visitest him ? 

Ps. Thou, O Lord, art our Father and our Re- 
deemer : from everlasting is Thy Kame. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

OLOED God, Who, for our sakes, hast made Thy 
Blessed Son our Saviour subject to the Law, and 
caused Him to endure the circumcision of the flesh : 
Grant us the true circumcision of the spirit, that our 
hearts may be pure from all sinful desires and lusts ; 
through the same, Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, 
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy 
Ghost, ever one God, 'world without end. Amen. 

\ LMIGHTY and Everlasting God, from Whom 
XX cometh down every good and perfect gift : We 
give Thee thanks for all Thy benefits, temporal and 
spiritual, bestowed upon us in the year past, and we 
beseech Thee of Thy goodness, grant us a favorable 
and joyful year, defend us from all dangers and adver- 
sities, and send upon us the fullness of Thy blessing ; 
through Jesus Christ, Thy Son. our Lord, etc. 
Epistle, Galatians hi. 23-29. Gospel, Luke ii. 21. 

SUNDAY AFTER WEW YEAR. 

Introit and Collect the same as for the Sunday after 
Christmas. 

Epistle, 1 Peter iv. 12-19. Gospel Matt. ii. 13-23. 

EPIPHAXY. 
Introit. 

BEHOLD the Lord, the Ruler hath come : and the 
Kingdom, and the power, and the glory are in His 
hand. 



INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 49 

Ps. Give the King Thy judgments, O God : and Thy 
righteousness unto the King's Son. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

OGOD, Who, by the leading of a star, didst manifest 
Thy Only-Begotten Son to the Gentiles : Mercifully 
grant, that we, who know Thee now by faith, may after 
this life have the fruition of Thy glorious Godhead ; 
through the same, Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, 
Who liveth and reign eth with Thee and the Holy 
Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Isaiah lx. 1-6. Gospd, Matt. ii. 1-12. 



FIRST SUNDAY AFTP:R EPrPHANY. 

Introit. 

TSAW also the Lord, sitting upon a throne : high and 
lifted up. 

And I heard the voice of a great multitude, saying, 
Alleluia : for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. 

Ps. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands : 
serve the Lord with gladness. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

OLORD, we beseech Thee mercifully to receive the 
prayers of Thy people who call upon Thee ; and 
grant that they may both perceive and know what 
things they ought to do, and also may have grace and 
power faithfully to fulfill the same ; through Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Rom. xii. 1-5. Gospel, Luke ii. 41-52. 

4 



50 INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 

Introit. 

ALL the earth shall worship Thee: and shall sing 
unto Thee, O God. 
They shall sing to Thy Name : O Thou Most Highest. 
Ps. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands : sing 
forth the honor of His Name, make His praise glorious. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who dost govern 
all things in heaven and earth : Mercifully hear the 
supplications of Thy people, and grant us Thy peace 
all the days of our life ; through Thy Son, Jesus Christ, 
our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Romans xii. 6-16. Gospel, John ii. 1-11. 

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 

Introit 

WORSHIP Him, all ye His angels : Zion heard and 
was glad. 
The daughters of Judah rejoiced : because of Thy 
judgments, O Lord. 

Ps. The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice : let the 
multitude of isles be glad thereof. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, mercifully look 
upon our infirmities, and in all our dangers and 
necessities stretch forth the right hand, of Thy Majesty, 
to help and defend us ; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, 



INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 51 

Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, 
ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Rom. xii. 16-21. Gospel, Matt. viii. 1-13. 

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 
Introit the same as for the Third Sunday after Epipltany. 

Collect. 

ALMIGHTY God, Who knowest us to be set in the 
midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason 
of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand 
upright : Grant to us such strength and protection as 
may support us in all dangers, and carry us through 
all temptations; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who 
liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, 
ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Rom. xiii. 8-10. Gospel, Matt. viii. 23-2?. 

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 

Introit the same as for the Third Sunday after Epiphany. 
Collect. 

0LORD, we beseech Thee to keep Thy Church and 
Household continually in Thy true religion ; that 
they who do lean only upon the hope of Thy heavenly 
grace may evermore be defended by Thy mighty power ; 
through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one 
God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Col. iii. 12-17. Gospel, Matt. xiii. 24-30. 

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 

Introit. 

THE lightnings lightened the world : the earth trem- 
bled and shook. 



52 INTROITS AXD COLLECTS. 

Ps. How amiable are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of 
hosts : My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the 
courts of the Lord. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

OGOD, Who in the glorious Transfiguration of Thy 
Only-Begotten Son, hast confirmed the mysteries 
of the faith by the testimony of the fathers, and Who, 
in the voice that came from the bright cloud, didst in 
a wonderful manner foreshow the adoption of sons : 
Mercifully vouchsafe to make us co-heirs with the 
King of His glory, and bring us to the enjoyment of 
the same ; through the same, our Lord Jesus Christ, 
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy 
Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 2 Peter i. 16-21. Gospel, Matt. xvii. 1-9. 



SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY. 

Introit. 

THE sorrows of death compassed me : the sorrows of 
hell compassed me about. 
In my distress, I called upon the Lord : and He 
heard my voice out of His temple. 

Ps. I will love Thee, O Lord my Strength: the Lord 
is my Rock and my Fortress ! 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

OLORD, we beseech Thee favorably to hear the 
prayers of Thy people : that we, who are justly 
punished for our offences, may be mercifully delivered 
by Thy goodness, for the glory of Thy Name ; through 
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Saviour, Who liveth and 



IXTROITS AND COLLECTS. 53 

reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, 
world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Cor. ix. 24 — x. 1-5. Gospel, Matt. xx. 1-16. 

SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY. 

Introit. 

AWAKE, why sleepest Thou, O Lord ? : Arise, cast 
us not off forever. 
Wherefore hidest Thou Thy face : and forgettest our 
affliction ? 

Our soul is bowed down to the dust : arise for our 
help and redeem us. 

Ps. We have heard with our ears, O God: our fathers 
have told us what work Thou didst in their days. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

OGOD, Who seest that we put not our trust in any- 
thing that we do : Mercifully grant, that by Thy 
power we may be defended against all adversity ; 
through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who liveth and 
reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, 
world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 2 Cor. xi. 19 — xii. 1-9. Gospel, Luke viii. 4-15. 

QUIXQUAGESIMA SUNDAY. 
Introit. 

BE Thou my strong Rock : for an house of defence 
to save me. 
Thou art my Rock and my Fortress : therefore for 
Thy Name's sake lead me and guide me. 

Ps. In Thee, O Lord, do I put my trust ; let me 
never be ashamed : deliver me in Thy righteousness. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 



54 INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

Collect. 

OLOKD, we beseech Thee, mercifully hear our 
prayers, and, having set us free from the bonds of 
sin, defend us from all evil ; through Jesus Christ, Thy 
Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee 
and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Cor. xiii. 1-13. Gospel, Luke xviii. 31-43. 

ASH WEDNESDAY, OR FIRST DAY OF LENT. 
Introit. 

I WILL cry unto God Most High : unto God that 
performeth all things for me. 

Yea, in the shadow of Thy wings will I make my 
refuge : until these calamities be overpast. 

Ps. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto 
me, for my soul trusteth in Thee. * 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who hatest 
nothing that Thou hast made, and dost forgive the 
sins of all those who are penitent : Create and make in 
us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lament- 
ing our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may 
obtain of Thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission 
and forgiveness ; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who 
liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, 
ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Joel ii. 12-19. Gospel, Matt. vi. 16-21. 



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FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT (iNVOCAVIT). 
Introit. 
E shall call upon Me, and I will answer him : I will 
deliver him and honor him. 



INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 55 

With long life will I satisfy him : and show him My 
salvation. 

Ps. He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most 
High : shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

OLORD, mercifully hear our prayer, and stretch 
forth the right hand of Thy Majesty to defend us 
from them that rise up against us ; through Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 2 Cor. vi. 1-10. Gospel, Matt. iv. 1-11. 

SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT (REMINISCERE). 

Introit. 

REMEMBER, O Lord, Thy tender mercies and Thy 
loving-kindnesses : for they have been ever of old. 
Let not mine enemies triumph over me : God of 
Israel, deliver us out of all our troubles. 

Ps. Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul : O my 
God, I trust in Thee ; Let me not be ashamed. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect 

0GOD, Who seest that of ourselves we have no 
strength : Keep us both outwardly and inwardly ; 
that we may be defended from all adversities which 
may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts 
which may assault and hurt the soul ; through Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Thess. iv. 1-7. Gospel, Matt. xv. 21-28. 



56 INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT (oCULl). 
Iatroit. 

MINE eyes are ever toward the Lord : for He shall 
pluck my feet out of the net. 
Turn Thee unto me, and have mercy upon me : for I 
am desolate and afflicted. 

Ps. Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul : O my 
God, I trust in Thee ; let me not be ashamed. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

WE beseech Thee, Almighty God, look upon the 
hearty desires of Thy humble servants, and 
stretch forth the right hand of Thy Majesty to be our 
defence against all our enemies ; through Jesus Christ, 
Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with 
Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world with- 
out end. Amen. 

Epistle, Ephesians v. 1-9. Gospel, Luke xi. 14-28. 

FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT (l^TARE). 
Introit. 

REJOICE ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her : 
all ye that love her. 
Rejoice for joy with her : all ye that mourn for her. 
Ps. I was glad when they said unto me : Let us go 
into the house of the Lord. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we, 
who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be 
punished, by the comfort of Thy grace may mercifully 
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IXTROITS AND COLLECTS. 57 

Christ, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Galatians iv. 21-31. Gospel, John vi. 1-15. 

FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT (jUDICA). 

I) droit. 

JUDGE me, O God : and plead my cause against an 
ungodly nation. 
O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man : for 
Thou art the God of my strength. 

Ps. O send out Thy light and Thy truth : let them 
lead me ; let them bring me unto Thy holy hill. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect 

WE beseech Thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look 
upon Thy people, that by Thy great goodness they 
may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body 
and soul; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, 
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy 
Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Hebrews ix. 11-15. Gospel, John viii. 46-59. 

SIXTH SUNDAY IN LENT (PALMAEUM). 

Introit. 

BE not Thou far from me, O Lord : O my strength, 
haste Thee to help me. 
Save me from the lion's mouth : and deliver me from 
the horns of the unicorns. 

Ps. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?: 
Why art Thou so far from helping me ? 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 



58 INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

Collect 

4 LMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who hast sent 
l\. Thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon 
Him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the Cross, that 
all mankind should follow the example of His great 
humility: Mercifully grant that we may both follow 
the example of His patience, and also be made par- 
takers of His resurrection ; through the same, Jesus 
Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee 
and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

Epistle, Philippians ii. 5-11. Gospel, Matt. xxi. 1-9. 



MONDAY IX HOLY WEEK. 
Introit, 

PLEAD my cause, O Lord, with them that strive 
with me : fight against them that fight against me. 
Take hold of shield and buckler : and stand up for 
mine help. 

Ps. Draw out also the spear, and stop the way 
against them that persecute me : say unto my soul, I 
am thy salvation. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect, 

GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we, 
who amid so many adversities do fail through our 
own infirmities, may be restored through the Passion 
and Intercession of Thine Only-Begotten Son, Who 
liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, 
ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Is. 1. 5-10. Gospel, John xii. 1-23, or The Passion 
History. 



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TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK. 

Intro it. 

GOD forbid that I should glory: save in the Cross 
of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
In Him is salvation, life, and resurrection from the 
dead : by Him we are redeemed and set at liberty. 

Ps. God be merciful unto us, and bless us : and 
cause His face to shine upon us. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Grant us grace 
so to pass through this holy time of our Lord's 
Passion, that we may obtain the pardon of our sins ; 
through the same, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Jer. xi. 18-20. Gospel, John xii. 24-43, or The 

Passion History. 

WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK. 

Introit, 

AT the Name of Jesus every knee shall bow : of 
things in heaven, and things in earth, and things 
under the earth. 

For He became obedient unto death, even the death 
of the Cross : wherefore He is Lord, to the glory of 
God the Father. 

Ps. Hear my prayer, O Lord : and let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

G\ RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we, 
If who for our evil deeds are continually afflicted, 



60 INTKOITS AND COLLECTS. 

may mercifully be relieved by the Passion of Thine 
Only-Begotten Son, Who liveth and reigneth with 
Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world with- 
out end. Amen. 

Epistle, Is. lxii. 11, 12 ; lxiii. 1-7. Gospel, Luke xxii. 1-71 ; 
xxiii. 1-42, or The Passion History. 

THURSDAY IN HOLY WEEK. 

Introit the same as for Tuesday. 
Collect. 

OLORD God, Who hast left unto us in a wonderful 
Sacrament a memorial of Thy Passion : Grant, Ave 
beseech Thee, that we may so use this Sacrament of 
Thy Body and Blood, that the fruits of Thy redemp- 
tion may continually be manifest in us; Thou, Who 
livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy 
Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 
Epistle, 1 Cor. xi. 23-32. Gospel, John xiii. 1-15, or The 
Passion History. 

GOOD FRIDAY. 

Introit the same as for Tuesday, or this: 

SURELY Pie hath borne our griefs and carried our 
sorrows : He was wounded for our transgressions, 
He was bruised for our iniquities. 

All we like sheep have gone astray : and the Lord 
hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all. 

Ps. Hear my prayer, O Lord : and let my cry come 
unto Thee. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collects. 

ALMIGHTY God, we beseech Thee graciously to 
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INTROITS AXD COLLECTS. 61 

Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up into 
the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the 
Cross ; Who now liveth and reigneth with Thee and 
the Holy Ghost, ever one God, w T orld without end. 
A men. 

IIERCIFUL and Everlasting God, Who hast not 
1 spared Thine only Son, but delivered Him up for 
us all, that He might bear our sins upon the Cross : 
Grant that our hearts may be so fixed with steadfast 
faith in Him that we may not fear the power of any 
adversaries ; through the same, Thy Son, Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

4 LMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who hast willed 
a\ that Thy Son should bear for us the pains of the 
Cross, that Thou mightest remove from us the power 
of the adversary : Help us so to remember and give 
thanks for our Lord's Passion that w T e may obtain 
remission of sin and redemption from everlasting 
death ; through the same, our Lord Jesus Christ. 
Amen. 

Epistle, Isa. Hi. 13-15 ; liii. 1-12. Gospel, John xviii. 1-40 ; 
xix. 1-42, or The Passion History. 



EASTER. 

Intro it. 

WHEN I awake, I am still with Thee. Hallelujah ! : 
?T Thou hast laid Thine hand upon me. Hallelujah! 

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me : it is high, 
I cannot attain unto it. Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! 

Ps. O Lord, Thou hast searched me, and known me : 
Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine uprising. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



62 INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

or, 

HE is risen, Hallelujah ! : Why seek ye the Living 
among the dead? Hallelujah! 
Remember how He spake unto you, Hallelujah : the 
Son of Man must be crucified, and the third day rise 
again. Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! 

Ps. Thou crownedst Him with glory and honor: 
Thou madest Him to have dominion over the works 
of Thy hands. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

The Collect for Easter Eve. 

OGOD, Who didst enlighten this most holy night 
with the glory of the Lord's Resurrection : Pre- 
serve in all Thy people the Spirit of adoption which 
Thou hast given, so that renewed in body and soul 
they may perform unto Thee a pure service ; through 
the same, our Lord Jesus Christ, Who liveth and 
reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, 
world without end. Amen. 

The Collect for Easter Day. 

A LMIGHTY God, Who, through Thine Only-Be- 
j\_ gotten Son, Jesus Christ, hast overcome death, and 
opened unto us the gate of everlasting life : We humbly 
beseech Thee, that, as Thou dost put into our minds 
good desires, so by Thy continual help we may bring 
the same to good effect ; through Jesus Christ our 
Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Other Easter Collects. 

GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we 
who celebrate Thy Paschal Feast, kindled with 
heavenly desires, may ever thirst for the Fountain of 
Life, Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 



INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 63 

GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we 
who celebrate the solemnities of the Lord's Resur- 
rection, may by the renewal of Thy Holy Spirit rise 
again from the death of the soul ; through the same, 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Cor. v. 6-8. Gospel, Mark xvi. 1-8. 

EASTER MONDAY. 

Introit and Collect the same as for Easter Day. 
Epistle, Acts x. 34-41. Gospel, Luke xxiv. 13-35. 

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER (QUASIMODO GENITl). 

Introit. 

AS newborn babes : desire the sincere milk of the 
Word. 
Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee : O 
Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto Me. 

Ps. Sing aloud unto God our Strength : make a joy- 
ful noise unto the God of Jacob. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we 
who have celebrated the solemnities of the Lord's 
Resurrection, may, by the help of Thy grace, bring 
forth the fruits thereof in our life and conversation ; 
through the same, Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, 
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy 
Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 
Epistle, 1 John v. 4-12. Gospel, John xx. 19-31. 

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER (MISERICORDIAS). 

Introit. 

THE earth is full of the goodness of the Lord : 
By the Word of the Lord were the heavens made. 



64 INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

Ps. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous : for praise 
is comely for the upright. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect 

GOD, Who, by the humiliation of Thy Son, didst 
raise up the fallen world : Grant unto Thy faith- 
ful ones perpetual gladness, and those whom Thou hast 
delivered from the danger of everlasting death, do 
Thou make partakers of eternal joys ; through the 
same, Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Peter ii. 21-25. Gospel, John x. 11-16. 



THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER (JUBILATE). 

Introit. 

|~AKE a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands : 

Sing forth the honor of His Name ; make His 
praise glorious. 

Ps. Say unto God, how terrible art Thou in Thy 
works : through the greatness of Thy power shall 
Thine enemies submit themselves unto Thee. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

ALMIGHTY God, Who showest to them that be in 
error the light of Thy truth, to the intent that 
they may return into the way of righteousness ; Grant 
unto all them that are admitted into the fellowship of 
Christ's Religion that they may eschew those things 
that are contrary to their profession, and follow all 
such things as are agreeable to the same ; through our 
Lord Jesus Christ, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee 



INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 65 

and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Peter ii. 11-20. Gospel, John xvi. 16-23. 

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER (CANTATE). 

Intro it. 

OSIXG unto the Lord a new song: for He hath 
done marvellous things. 
The Lord hath made known His salvation : His 
righteousness hath He openly showed in the sight of 
the heathen. 

Ps. His right hand, and His holy arm : hath gotten 
Him the victory. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect, 

0GOD, Who makest the minds of the faithful to be 
of one will : Grant unto Thy people that they may 
love what Thou commandest, and desire what Thou 
dost promise; that, among the manifold changes of this 
world, our hearts may there be fixed where true joys 
are to be found ; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our 
Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, James i. 16-21. Gospel, John xvi. 5-15. 

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER (ROGATE). 
Intro it. 

YY T ITH the voice of singing declare ye, and tell this : 
T T utter it even to the end of the earth. Hallelujah. 
The Lord hath redeemed His servant Jacob : Halle- 
lujah ! Hallelujah. 

Ps. Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands ; 
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66 INTROITS AXD COLLECTS. 

sing forth the honor of His Name ; make His praise 
glorious. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

OGOD, from Whom all good things do come : Grant 
to us Thy humble servants, that by Thy holy in- 
spiration we may think those things that be right, 
and by Thy merciful guiding may perform the same ; 
through Jesus Christ, Thy Son. our Lord, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one 
God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, James i. 22-27. Gospel, John xvi. 23-30. 



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ASCENSION DAY. 
Intro it. 
E men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into 

heaven ? : Hallelujah ! 
This same Jesus which is taken up from you into 
heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen 
Him go into heaven : Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! 

Ps. clap your hands, all ye people : shout unto 
God with the voice of triumph. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collects 

GKAXT, we beseech Thee. Almighty God, that like 
as we do believe Thy Only-Begotten Son, our Lord 
Jesus Christ, to have ascended into the heavens : so 
may we also in heart and mind thither ascend, and 
with Him continually dwell ; Who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

KING of Glory, Lord of Hosts. Who didst this 
Day ascend in triumph far above all Heavens : 



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INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 67 

We beseech Thee, leave us not comfortless, but send 
to us the Spirit of Truth, promised of the Father ; 
Thou, Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, 
livest and reignest ever one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

Epistle, Acts i. 1-11. Gospel, Mark xvi. 14-20. 

SUXDAY AFTER ASCENSION (EXAUDl). 
Introit. 

HEAR, O Lord, when I cry with my voice : Halle- 
lujah. When Thou saidst, seek ye My face ; ray 
heart said unto Thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek : 
Hide not Thy face from me. Hallelujah ! Hallelujah. 
Ps. The Lord is my Light, and my Salvation : whom 
shall I fear? 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

ALMIGHTY, Everlasting God: Make us to have 
always a devout will towards Thee, and to serve 
Thy Majesty with a pure heart; through Thy Son, 
Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with 
Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world with- 
out end. Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Peter iv. 7-11. Gospel, John xv. 26-xvi. 4. 

WHITSUNDAY. 

Introit. 

THE Spirit of the Lord filleth the world: Halle- 
lujah ! 
Let the righteous be glad ; let them rejoice before 
God : yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. Hallelujah ! 
Hallelujah ! 



68 INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

Ps. Let God arise ; let His enemies be scattered : let 
them also that hate Him flee before Him. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

OGOD, Who didst teach the hearts of Thy faithful 
people, by sending to them the light of Thy Holy 
Spirit : Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right 
judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His 
holy comfort ; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, 
Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reign- 
eth, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Acts ii. 1-13. Gospel, John xiv. 23-31. 

MONDAY IN WHITSUN-WEEK. 

Introit the same as for Whitsunday. 

Collect. 

OGOD, Who didst give Thy Holy Spirit to Thine 
Apostles : Grant unto Thy people the performance 
of their petitions, so that on us to whom Thou hast 
given faith, Thou mayest also bestow peace ; through 
our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who with Thee and 
the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, ever one God, 
world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Acts x. 42-48. Gospel, John iii. 16-21. 

THE FESTIVAL OF THE TRINITY. 

Introit. 

BLESSED be the Holy Trinity, and the undivided 
Unity : 
Let us give glory to Him because He hath shown 
His mercy to us. 



IXTROITS AND COLLECTS. 69 

Ps. Lord, our Lord : how excellent is Thy Name 
in all the earth ! 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Or, 

HOLY, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts: of Him, 
and through Him, and to Him, are all things. 
Ps. Lord, our Lord : how excellent is Thy Name 
in all the earth. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

A LMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who hast given 
J\ unto us, Thy servants, grace, by the confession of 
a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the Eternal 
Trinity, and in the power of the Divine Majesty to 
worship the Unity : We beseech Thee, that Thou 
wouldest keep us steadfast in this faith, and evermore 
defend us from all adversities, Who livest and reignest, 
one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Romans xi. 33-36. Gospel, John iii. 1-15. 

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

In troit. 

OLORD, I have trusted in Thy mercy : my heart 
shall rejoice in Thy salvation. 
I will sing unto the Lord : because He hath dealt 
bountifully with me. 

Ps. How long wilt Thou forget me, O Lord ? : How 
long wilt Thou hide Thy face from me? 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

GOD, the Strength of all them that put their trust 
in Thee : Mercifully accept our prayers ; and be- 



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70 INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

cause through the weakness of our mortal nature we 
can do no good thing without Thee, grant us the help 
of Thy grace, that in keeping Thy coniraandnaents we 
may please Thee, both in will and deed ; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee 
and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

Epistle, 1 John iv. 16-21. Gospel, Luke xvi. 19-31. 

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

IntroiL 

THE Lord was my stay : He brought me forth also 
into a large place. 
He delivered me : because He delighted in me. 
Ps. I will love Thee, O Lord, my Strength : The 
Lord is my Rock, and my Fortress. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

OLOED, Who never failest to help and govern 
those whom Thou dost bring up in Thy steadfast 
fear and love : Make us to have a perpetual fear and 
love of Thy holy Name ; through Jesus Christ, Thy 
Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee 
and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

Epistle, 1 John iii. 13-18. Gospel, Luke xiv. 16-24. 

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Introit. 

TURN Thee unto me, and have mercy upon me : for 
I am desolate and afflicted. 
Look upon mine affliction and my pain : and forgive 
all my sins. 







INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 71 

Ps. Unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul : O my 
God, I trust in Thee, let me not be ashamed. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

GOD, the Protector of all that trust in Thee, with- 
out whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy : In- 
crease and multiply upon us Thy mercy ; that Thou 
being our Ruler and Guide, we may so pass through 
things temporal, that we finally lose not the things 
eternal ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth 
and reign eth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one 
God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Peter v. G— 11. Gospel, Luke xv. 1-10. 

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Intro it. 

THE Lord is my Light and my Salvation ; whom 
shall I fear ? : The Lord is the Strength of my 
life ; of whom shall I be afraid ? 

When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, 
came upon me : they stumbled and fell. 

Ps. Though an host should encamp against me : my 
heart shall not fear. 

Glory be to the Fatlier, vie. 

Collect. 

GRANT, O Lord, we beseech Thee, that the course 
of this world may be so peaceably ordered by Thy 
governance, that Thy Church may joyfully serve Thee 
in all godly quietness ; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, 
our Lord, Who liveth and reign eth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Rom. yiii. 18-23. Gospel, Luke vi. 36-42. 



72 INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
Introit. 

HEAR, O Lord, when I cry with my voice : Thou 
hast been my help. 
Leave me not, neither forsake me : O God of my 
salvation. 

Ps. The Lord is my Light and my Salvation : whom 
shall I fear? 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect 

OGOD, Who hast prepared for them that love Thee 
such good things as pass man's understanding: 
Pour into our hearts such love toward Thee, that we, 
loving Thee above all things, may obtain Thy prom- 
ises, which exceed all that we can desire ; through 
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and 
reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, 
world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Peter iii. 8-15. Gospel, Luke v. 1-11. 

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
Introit. 

THE Lord is the Strength of His people : He is the 
saving strength of His anointed. 
Save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance : feed 
them also, and lift them up forever. 

Ps. Unto Thee will I cry, O Lord, my Kock ; be not 
silent unto me : lest if Thou be silent to me, I become 
like them that go down into the pit. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

LORD of all power and might, Who art the Author 
and Giver of all good things : Graft in our hearts 



IXTROITS AND COLLECTS. 73 

the love of Thy Name, increase in us true religion, 
nourish us with all goodness, and of Thy great mercy 
keep us in the same ; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, 
our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Rom. vi. 3-11. Gospel, Matt. v. 20-26, 



SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Intro It. 

OCLAP your hands: all ye people. 
Shout unto God: with the voice of triumph. 
Ps. He shall subdue the people under us : and the 
nations under our feet. 
Glory be to the Father,, etc. 

Collect. 

OGOD, Whose never-failing Providence ordereth all 
things both in heaven and earth : We humbly be- 
seech Thee to put away from us all hurtful things, 
and to give us those things which be profitable for us ; 
through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one 
God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Romans vi. 19-23. Gospel, Mark viii. 1-9. 



EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Intro it. 

WE have thought of Thy loving-kindness, O God : in 
the midst of Thy Temple. 
According to Thy Name, O God, so is Thy praise 
unto the ends of the earth : Thy right hand is full of 
righteousness. 



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Ps. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised : in 
the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech Thee, the Spirit to 
think and do always such things as are right ; that 
we, who canuot do anything that is good without Thee, 
may by Thee be enabled to live according to Thy will ; 
through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one 
God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Romans viii. 12-17. Gospel, Matt. vii. 15-23. 



NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Litroit. 

BEHOLD, God is mine Helper: the Lord is with 
them that uphold my soul. 
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies : cut them 
off in Thy truth, O Lord. 

Ps. Save me, O God, by Thy Xame : and judge me 
by Thy strength. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

IET Thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the 
J prayers of Thy humble servants ; and, that they 
may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such 
things as shall please Thee ; through Jesus Christ, Thy 
Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee 
and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. 
Allien. 

Epistle, 1 Cor. x. 6-13. Gospel, Luke xvi. 1-9. 



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TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Introit. 

AS for me, I will call upon God ; and He shall hear 
my voice: He hath delivered my soul in peace 
from the battle that was against me. 

God shall hear and afflict them ; even He that abid- 
eth of old : Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He 
shall sustain thee. 

Ps. Give ear to my prayer, O God : and hide not 
Thyself from my supplication. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

OGOD, Who declarest Thine Almighty power chiefly 
in showing mercy and pity : Mercifully grant unto 
us such a measure of Thy grace, that we, running the 
way of Thy commandments, may obtain Thy gracious 
promises, and be made partakers of Thy heavenly 
treasure; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, 
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy 
Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Cor. xii. 1-11. Gospel, Luke xix. 41-48. 



ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Introit, 

GOD is in His holy habitation, He is God who setteth 
the solitary in families : 
The God of Israel is He that giveth strength and 
])ower unto His people. 

Ps. Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered : let 
them also that hate Him flee before Him. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 



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Collect. 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who art always 
more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont 
to give more than either we desire or deserve : Pour 
down upon us the abundance of Thy mercy, forgiving 
us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and 
giving us those good things which we are not worthy 
to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Cor. xv. 1-10. Gospel, Luke xviii. 9-14. 



TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Introit. 

MAKE haste, O God, to deliver me : make haste to 
help me, O Lord. 
Let them be ashamed and confounded : that seek 
after my soul. 

Ps. Let them be turned backward, and put to con- 
fusion : that desire my hurt. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

A LMIGHTY and merciful God, of Whose only gift 
XX it cometh that Thy faithful people do unto Thee 
true and laudable service : Grant, we beseech Thee, 
that we may so faithfully serve Thee in this life, that 
we fail not finally to attain Thy heavenly promises : 
through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, true God, 
world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 2 Cor. iii. 4-11. Gospel, Mark vii. 31-37. 



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THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

L droit. 

HAVE respect, O Lord, unto Thy covenant : O let 
not the oppressed return ashamed. 
Arise, O God, plead Thine own cause : and forget 
not the voice of Thine enemies. 

Ps. O God, why hast Thou cast us off forever : Why 
doth Thine anger smoke against the sheep of Thy 
pasture ? 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Give unto us the 
increase of faith, hope, and charity ; and that we 
may obtain that which Thou dost promise, make us to 
love that which Thou dost command ; through Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Gal. iii. 15-22. Gospel, Luke x. 23-37. 

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Intro it. 

BEHOLD, O God our Shield, and look upon the face 
of Thine Anointed : 
For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand. 
Ps. How amiable are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of 
Hosts: My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the 
courts of the Lord. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

I^EEP, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy Church with 
^L Thy perpetual mercy ; and, because the frailty of 



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man without Thee cannot but fall, keep us ever by 
Thy help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all 
things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Gal. v. 16-24. Gospel, Luke xvii. 11-19. 

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Introit. 

BOW down Thine ear, O Lord, hear me : O Thou, my 
God, save Thy servant that trusteth m Thee. 
Be merciful to me, O Lord : for I cry unto Thee 
daily. 

Ps. Rejoice the soul of Thy servant : for unto Thee, 
O Lord, do I lift up my soul. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Colled. 

OLORD, we beseech Thee, Let Thy continual pity 
cleanse and defend Thy Church ; and because it 
cannot continue in safety without Thy succor, preserve 
it evermore by Thy help and goodness ; through Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Gal. v. 25, 26 ; vi. 1-10. Gospel^ Matt. vi. 2-J-34. 

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Introit. 

BE merciful unto me. O Lord : for I cry unto Thee 
daily. 
For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive : and 
plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee. 



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Ps. Bow down Thine ear, O Lord, hear me : for I am 
poor and needy. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect 

LORD, we pray Thee, that Thy grace may always go 
before and follow after us, and make us continually 
to be given to all good works ; through Jesus Christ, 
Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with 
Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world with- 
out end. Amen. 

Epistle, Eph. iii. 13-21. Gospel, Luke vii. 11-17. 

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Intro it. 

RIGHTEOUS art Thou, O Lord: and upright are 
Thy judgments. 
Deal with Thy servant : according to Thy mercy. 
Ps. Blessed are the undented in the way : who walk 
in the law of the Lord. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

LORD, we beseech Thee, Grant Thy people grace, to 
withstand the temptations of the devil, and with 
pure hearts and minds to follow Thee, the only God ; 
through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one 
God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Eph. iv. 1-6. Gospel, Luke xiv. 1-11. 

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Introit. 

REWARD them that wait for Thee, O Lord : and 
let Thy prophets be found faithful. 



80 INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

Hear the prayer of Thy servants : and of Thy people 
Israel. 

Ps. I was glad when they said unto me : Let us go 
into the house of the Lord. 

Glory be to the Father, ete. 

Collect. 
GOD, forasmuch as without Thee we are not able 



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to please Thee : Mercifully grant, that Thy Holy 
Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts ; 
through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one 
God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Cor. i. 4-9. Gospel, Matt. xxii. 34-46. 

NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 
Introit. 

SAY unto my soul, I am thy salvation : The righteous 
cry, and the Lord heareth. 
He delivereth them out of all their troubles : He is 
their God forever and ever. 

Ps. Give ear, O My people, to My law : incline your 
ears to the words of My mouth. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, of Thy 
bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech Thee, from 
all things that may hurt us ; that we, being ready, both 
in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those 
things that Thou wouldest have done ; through Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Eph. iv. 22-28. Gospel, Matt. ix. 1-8. 



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TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Intro it. 

THE Lord our God is righteous in all His works 
which He doeth : for we obeyed not His voice. 
Give glory to Thy Name, O Lord : and deal with us 
according to the multitude of Thy mercies. 

Ps. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised : in 
the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

GRANT, we beseech Thee, merciful Lord, to Thy 
faithful people pardon and peace, that they may 
be cleansed from all their sins, and serve Thee with a 
quiet mind ; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, 
Who liveth and reigneti with Thee and the Holy 
Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 
Epistle, Eph. v. 15-21. Gospel, Matt. xxii. 1-14. 

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

L droit. 

THE whole world is in Thy power, O Lord, King 
Almighty : there is no man that can gainsay Thee. 
For Thou hast made heaven and earth, and all the 
wondrous things under the heaven : Thou art Lord 
of all. 

Ps. Blessed are the undefiled in the way : who walk 
in the law of the Lord. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

LORD, we beseech Thee to keep Thy household, the 
Church, in continual godliness ; that through Thy 
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82 INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

protection it may be free from all adversities, and 
devoutly given to serve Thee in good works, to the 
glory of Thy Name ; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, 
our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Eph. vi. 10-17. Gospel, John iv. 46-54. 

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Intro it. 

IF Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities: O Lord, 
who shall stand? 

But there is forgiveness with Thee : that Thou mayest 
be feared, O God of Israel. 

Ps. Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O 
Lord : Lord, hear my voice. 
Glory he to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

0GOD, our Eefuge and Strength, Who art the 
Author of all godliness : Be ready, we beseech 
Thee, to hear the devout prayers of Thy Church ; and 
grant that those things which we ask faithfully, we 
may obtain effectually ; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, 
our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Phil. i. 3-11. Gospel, Matt, xviii. 23-35. 



TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Intro it. 

KNOW the thoughts that I think toward you, saith 
the Lord : thoughts of peace, and not of evil. 
Then shall ye call upon Me, and pray unto Me, and 
I will hearken unto you : and I will turn your cap- 



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INTBOITS AND COLLECTS. 83 

tivity, and gather you from all nations and from all 
places. 

Ps. Lord, Thou hast been favorable unto Thy land : 
Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

4 BSOLVE, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy people 
A from their offences ; that from the bonds of our 
sins which, by reason of our frailty, we have brought 
upon us, we may be delivered by Thy bountiful good- 
ness ; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who 
liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, 
ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Phil. iii. 17-21. Gospel, Matt. xxii. 15-22. 

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Intro it. 

OCOME, let us worship and bow down : let us kneel 
before the Lord our Maker. 
For He is our God : and we are the people of His 
pasture, and the sheep of His hand. 

Ps. O come, let us sing unto the Lord : let us make 
a joyful noise to the Rock of .our salvation. 
Glory be to the Father, etc 

Collect 

STIR up, we beseech Thee, Lord, the wills of Thy 
faithful people ; that they, pienteously bringing 
forth the fruit of good works, may of Thee be plen- 
teously rewarded ; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our 
Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy 
Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Col. i. 9-14. Gospel, Matt. ix. 18-26. 



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TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Iniroit. 

HAVE mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble : 
deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and 
from them that persecute me. 

Let me not be ashamed, O Lord : for I have called 
upon Thee. 

Ps. In Thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me 
never be ashamed. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect 

ALMIGHTY God, we beseech Thee, Show Thy 
mercy unto Thy humble servants, that we who put 
no trust in our own merits may not be dealt with after 
the severity of Thy judgment, but according to Thy 
mercy ; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who 
liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, 
ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Thess. iv. 13-18. Gospel, Matt. xxiv. 15-28. 

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. 

Introit. 

SAVE me, O God, by Thy Name : and judge me by 
Thy strength. 
Hear my prayer, O God : give ear to the words of 
my mouth. 

Ps. He shall reward evil to mine enemies : cut them 
off in Thy truth. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

OGOD, so rule and govern our hearts and minds by 
Thy Holy Spirit, that being ever-mindful of the 



INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 85 

end of all things, and the day of Thy just judgment, 
we may be stirred up to holiness of living here, and 
dwell with Thee forever hereafter : through Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world 
without end. Amen. 

Epistle, 2 Peter iii. 3-14, or 2 Thess. i. 3-10. Gospel^ Matt, 
xxv. 31-46. 

TWEXTY-SEVEXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY; 

^[ The Introit and Collect for the Twenty-third Sunday 

after Trinity shall be used on the last Sunday after 
Trinity in eaeJi year. 

Epistle, 1 Thess. v. 1-11. Gospel, Malt. xxv. 1-13. 







THE FESTIVAL OF HARVEST. 

Introit. 

LORD, Thou crownest the year with Thy good- 
ness : and Thy paths drop fatness. 
Thou visitest the earth and waterest it : Thou bless- 
est the springing thereof. 

Ps. Praise waiteth for Thee, O God, in Zion : and 
unto Thee shall the vow be performed. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

ALMIGHTY God, most merciful Father, Who open- 
est Thy hand, and satisfiest the desire of every 
living thing : We give Thee most humble and hearty 
thanks that Thou hast crowned the fields with Thy 
blessing, and hast permitted us once more to gather in 
the fruits of the earth ; and we beseech Thee to bless 
and protect the living seed of Thy Word sown in our 
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86 IXTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

may always present to Thee an acceptable thank-offer- 
ing ; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who 
liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, 
ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Deut. xxvi. 1-11. Gospel, Luke xii. 13-21. 

THE FESTIVAL OF THE REFORMATION. 

Intro it. 

THE Lord of Hosts is with us : the God of Jacob is 
our Refuge. 
Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be re- 
moved : and though the mountains be carried into the 
midst of the sea. 

Ps. God is our Refuge and Strength : a very present 
help in trouble. 

Glory be to the Father, ete. 

Collect 

OLORD God, Heavenly Father ; Pour out, we be- 
seech Thee, Thy Holy Spirit upon Thy faithful 
people, keep them steadfast in Thy grace and truth, 
protect and comfort them in all temptation, defend 
them against all enemies of Thy Word, and bestow 
upon Christ's Church militant Thy saving peace ; 
through the same, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one 
God, world without end. Amen. 
Epistle, Gal. ii. 16-21 ; Rev. xiv. 6, 7. Gospel, John ii. 13-17. 

A DAY OF HUMILIATION AND PRAYER. 

Introit. 

HEAR, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the 
Lord hath spoken : I have nourished and brought 
up children, and they have rebelled against me. 



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They have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked 
the Holy One of Israel unto anger : they are gone 
away backward. 

Ps. If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities : O 
Lord, who shall stand? 

On this day the Gloria Patri is omitted. 

Collect. 

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, our heavenly 
Father, of Whose compassion there is no end, Who 
art long-suffering, gracious, and plenteous in goodness 
and truth ; forgiving iniquity, transgression and sin ; 
we have sinned and done perversely, we have forsaken 
and grievously offended Thee ; against Thee, Thee only, 
have we sinned and done evil in Thy sight ; But we be- 
seech Thee, O Lord, remember not against us former 
iniquities ; let Thy tender mercies speedily prevent us, 
for we are brought very low ; help us, O God of our 
salvation, and purge away our sins, for the glory of 
Thy holy Name, and for the sake of Thy dear Son, our 
Saviour, Jesus Christ, Who liveth and reigneth with 
Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world with- 
out end. Amen. 

Epistle and Gospel the same as for Ash Wednesday. 



A DAY OF GENERAL OR SPECIAL THANKSGIVING. 

Introit. 

LET every thing that hath breath praise the Lord : 
Praise ye the Lord. 
Praise Him for His mighty acts : Praise Him accord- 
ing to His excellent greatness. 

Ps. Praise ye the Lord; Praise God in His sanc- 
tuary : Praise Him in the firmament of His power. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 



88 IXTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

Collect 
A LMIGHTY God, our Heavenly Father, Whose 
j\_ mercies are new unto us every morning, and Who, 
though we have in no wise deserved Thy goodness, dost 
abundantly provide for all our wants of body and 
soul; Give us, we pray Thee, Thy Holy Spirit, that 
we may heartily acknowledge Thy merciful goodness 
toward us, give thanks for all Thy benefits, and serve 
Thee in willing obedience ; through Jesus Christ, Thy 
Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee 
and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

Epistle, 1 Tim. ii. 1-8. Gospel, Luke xvii. 11-19. 

THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST. 

Introit the same as for the Eighth Sunday after Trinity. 
Collect. 

ALMIGHTY and Everliving God, we humbly be- 
seech Thy Majesty, that as Thine Only-Begotten 
Son was this Day presented in the temple in substance 
of our flesh, so we may be presented unto Thee with 
pure and clean hearts, by the same, Thy Son, Jesus 
Christ, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee 
and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

Epistle, Malachi iii. 1-4. Gospel, Luke ii. 22-32. 

THE AXXUXCIATIOX. 

Introit. 

ALL the rich among the people shall entreat Thy 
favor : She shall be brought unto the King in 
raiment of needle-work. 

Her companions shall be, brought unto Thee : with 
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Ps. My heart is inditing a good matter : I speak of 
the things which I have made touching the King. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect. 

WE beseech Thee, O Lord, Pour Thy grace into our 
hearts ; that as we have known the Incarnation 
of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, 
so by His Cross and Passion we may be brought unto 
the glory of His Resurrection ; through the same Jesus 
Christ, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee 
and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

Epistle, Isaiah vii. 10-16. Gospel, Luke i. 26-38. 

THE VISITATION. 

Introit the same as for the Annunciation. 
Collect. 

ALMIGHTY God, Who hast dealt wonderfully with 
Thy handmaiden the Virgin Mary, and hast chosen 
her to be the mother of Thy Son, and hast graciously 
made known that Thou regardest the poor and the 
lowly and the despised ; Grant us grace in all humility 
and meekness to receive Thy Word with hearty faith, 
and so to be made one with Thy dear Son ; Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one 
God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Isaiah xi. 1-5. Gospel, Luke i. 39-56. 

evangelists', apostles', and martyrs' days. 

Introit. 

I KNOW whom I have believed : and am persuaded 
that He is able to keep that which I have com- 
mitted unto Him against that day. 



90 INTROITS AND COLLECTS. 

There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness : 
which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me. 

Ps. O Lord, Thou hast searched me and known me : 
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collects. 

ALMIGHTY God, Who hast built Thy Church 
upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, 
Jesus Christ Himself being the Head Corner-Stone : 
Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by 
their doctrine, that we may be made a holy Temple 
acceptable unto Thee ; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, 
our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, w T orld without end. Amen. 

ALMIGHTY God, Who hast instructed Thy holy 
Church with the heavenly doctrine of Thy Evan- 
gelists and Apostles : Give us grace, that being not like 
children carried away with every blast of vain doctrine, 
we may be established in the truth of Thy holy Gospel ; 
through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one 
God, w T orld without end. Amen. 

ALMIGHTY God, Who hast knit together Thine 
elect in one communion and fellowship in the mys- 
tical Body of Thy Son, Christ our Lord : Grant us grace 
so to follow Thy blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly 
living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys 
which Thou hast prepared for those who unfeignedly 
love Thee; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one 
God, world without end. Amen. 

The Epistles and Gospels for Apostles 1 Day*, coal for 
other Minor Festivals, may be found in the Tables. 



introits and collects. 91 

st. Michael's day. 

Intro it. 

BLESS the Lord, ye His Angels, that excel in 
strength : that do His commandments, hearkening 
unto the voice of His word. 

Bless ye the Lord, all ye His hosts : ye ministers of 
His that do His pleasure. 

Ps. Bless the Lord, O my soul : and all that is within 
me bless His holy Name. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

Collect, 

EVERLASTING God, Who hast ordained and 
constituted the services of Angels and men in a 
wonderful order : Mercifully grant, that, as Thy holy 
Angels always do Thee service in heaven, so by Thy 
appointment they may succor and defend us on earth ; 
through Jesus Christ, our Lord ; Who liveth and 
reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one 
God, world without end. Amen. 

Epistle, Bevelation xii. 7-12. Gospel, Matt, xviii. 1-11. 

ALL SAINTS' DAY. 

Introit the same as for Apostles 1 and Martyrs' Days. 

Collect the last on preceding page. 

Epistle, Kevelation 7 : 2-17. Gospel, Matt. 5 : 1-12. 



INV1TAT0RIES, ANTIPHONS, RESPONSORIES, 
AND VERSICLES. 



If Tlie Invitatory varies with the Season, and is always used with 
Psalm xcv. at Matins. It is divided into two parts separated by 
a colon. The first part, or the whole, of the Invitatory may be 
sung or said by the Minister, or sung by a single voice, or by the 
Choir, before the Psalm; and after the Psalm and Gloria Patri, 
the whole Invitatory may be sang. 

If An Antiphon is used at Matins and Vespers to the Psalms and 
Canticles. It is used in the same manner as the Invitatory, and 
may be used at the beginning and end of each Psalm. 

*[ The Kesponsory varies with the Season, and may be sung after the 
last Lesson at Matins and Vespers. At the end of the Responsory 
is sung Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost, (but not "As it was in the beginning, etc."). The 
last sentence of the Kesponsory is repeated after the Verse, and 
again after the Gloria Patri. 

If A Yersicle may be used at Vespers after the Hymn, and at Matins 
and Vespers before the closing Collect. A Yersicle is used before 
the Litany Collects. The first part of the Yersicle is said by the 
Minister, and the second part sung or said by the people. 

FOR ADVENT. 

Invitatory. 

BEHOLD, the Kin £ cometh : O come, let us worship 
Him. 

Antiphons. 

Behold, the Name of the Lord cometh from far : And 
let the whole earth be filled with His glory. 

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RESPONSORIES, VERSICEES. 93 

Come, O Lord, and make no tarrying : Loosen the bonds 
of Thy people Israel. 

Rejoice greatly, O Jerusalem : Behold, Thy King 
cometh. 

Behold, the Lord shall come, and all His saints with 
Him : And in that day the light shall be great. 
Hallelujah. 

Rexponsory. 

BEHOLD, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will 
raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King 
shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment 
and justice in the earth. 

And this is His Name whereby He shall be called, 
The Lord our Righteousness. 

Verse. In His days shall Judah be saved, and Israel 
shall dwell safely. 

And this is His Name whereby He shall be called, 
The Lord our Righteousness. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

And this is His Name whereby He shall be called, 
The Lord our Righteousness. 



Versicles. 

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined : 
Our God shall come. Hallehijah. 

Prepare ye the way of the Lord. Hallelujah ! 
Make His paths straight. Hallehijah. 

Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies 
pour down righteousness : 
Let the earth open and bring forth salvation. 



94 IXVITATORIES, ANTIPHONS, 

FOR CHRISTMAS. 

Liviiatory. 

UXTO us the Christ is born : O come, let us worship 
Him. 

Antiphons. 

The Lord hath said unto me : Thou art My Son, this 
day have I begotten Thee. 

The Lord hath sent redemption unto His people : He 
hath commanded His covenant forever. 

Of the fruit of thy body : Will I set upon thy throne. 

Christ the Lord, our Saviour, Everlasting God and 
Mary's Son : We praise Thee evermore. 

Hesponsory. 

THE Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. 
And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the 
Only-Begotten of the Father. 

Full of grace and truth. 

Verse. In the beginning was the Word, and the 
Word was with God, and the Word was God. 

Full of grace and truth. 

Glorv be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

Full of grace and truth. 

Versides. 

At even ye shall know that the Lord will come : 

And in the morning, then shall ye see the glory of the 
Lord. 

As the bridegroom from his chamber : 
Cometh forth the Lord to run His race. 



RESPONSORIES, VEKSICLES. 95 

The Word was made flesh. Hallelujah : 
And dwelt among us. Hallelujah. 

Blessed is He that comet h in the Name of the Lord : 
God is the Lord, which hath showed us light 

Unto us a Child is born. Hallelujah : 
Unto us a 'Son is given. Hallelujah. 

Unto you is born this day a Saviour. Hallelujah ! 
Which is Christ the Lord. Hallelujah. 



FOR EPIPHANY. 

Iuvitatory. 

CHRIST hath appeared unto us : O come, let us wor- 
ship Him. 

Antiphons. 

Give unto the Lord glory and strength : Worship the 
Lord in the beauty of holiness. 

The Lord hath made known His Word. Hallelujah ! 
The Word of His salvation. Hallelujah! Hal- 
lelujah! 

A light to lighten the Gentiles : And the Glory of thy 
people Israel. 

We have seen His star in the East : And are come to 
worship Him. 

Responsory. 

ARISE, shine, for thy light is come. 
And the Glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. 
Verse. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and 
kings to the brightness of thy rising. 

And the Glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. 



96 INVITATORIES, ANTIPHONS, 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

And the Glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. 

Ver sides. 

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring 
presents. Hallelujah ! 
The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Halle- 
lujah. 

All they from Sheba shall come. Hallelujah ! 
They shall bring gold and incense. Hallelujah. 

O praise the Lord, all ye nations. Hallelujah ! 
Praise Him, all ye people. Hallelujah. 



FOR THE PASSIOX SEASON. 

Antiphons. 

Man shall not live by bread alone : But by every word 
that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 

Behold, now is the accepted time : Behold, now is the 
day of salvation. 

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers 
take counsel together : Against the Lord and against 
His Anointed. 

He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened 
not His mouth : And the Lord hath laid on Him the 
iniquity of us all. 

Response))!/. 

HE was brought as a lamb to the slaughter, He was 
oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not 
His mouth : 



RESPONSORIES, VERSICLES. 97 

He was delivered up to death, that He might quicken 
His people. 

Verse. In Salem also is His tabernacle, and His 
dwelling-place in Zion. 

He was delivered up to death, that He might quicken 
His people. 

Versici 



Save me from the lion's mouth, O Lord. 

And deliver me from the horns of the unicorns. 

Christ became obedient unto death : 
Even the death of the Cross, 

Christ was wounded for our transgressions: 
He was bruised for our iniquities. 

FOR EASTER. 

In vitatory. 

The Lord is risen indeed : Hallelujah ! 

Antiphons. 
Hallelujah ! : Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! 

I laid me down and slept ; I awaked : For the Lord 
sustained me. Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! 

Hallelujah ! The Lord is risen. Hallelujah ! : As He 
said unto you. Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! 

Hallelujah ! Abide with us, for it is toward evening : 
And the day is far spent. Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! 

Responsory. 

C HEIST being raised from the dead dieth no more ; 
death hath no more dominion over Him. 
In that He liveth, He liveth unto God. Hallelujah! 
Hallelujah! 



98 IXVITATORIES, AXTIPHOXS, 

Verse. Christ was delivered for our offences and 
raised again for our justification. 

In that He liveth, He liveth unto God. Hallelujah ! 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

In that He liveth, He liveth unto God. Hallelujah! 

Versides. 

The Lord is risen from the grave. Hallelujah ! 
Who hung for us upon the tree. Hallelujah. 

Then were the disciples glad. Hallelujah ! 
When they saiv the Lord. Hallelujah. 

This is the day which the Lord hath made. Hallelujah ! 
We will rejoice and be glad in it. Hallelujah. 

The Lord is risen indeed. Hallelujah ! 

And hath appeared unto Simon. Hallelujah. 



FOR ASCENSION DAY. 

Invitatory. 

HALLELUJAH ! The King ascendeth into Heaven : 
O come, let us worship Him. Hallelujah ! 

Antiphons. 
If I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto 
you : But if I depart, I will send Him unto vou. 
Hallelujah! 

Hallelujah! Christ hath ascended up on high. Hal- 
lelujah!: And hath led captivity captive. Hal- 
leluj ah ! Halleluj ah ! 

I ascend unto My Father and your Father : And to 
My God and your God. Hallelujah! 



RESPOXSORIES, VERSICLES. 99 

Besponsory. 

GO ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel. Hal- 
lelujah ! 

He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved. 
Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! 

Verse. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost. 

He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved. 

Versicles. 

I will not leave you comfortless : Hallelujah ! 

I go aivay and come again unto you. Hallelujah. 

God is gone up with a shout. Hallelujah ! 

The Lord ivith the sound of a trumpet Hallelujah. 



FOR WHITSUNTIDE. 

Invitatory. 

HALLELUJAH ! The Spirit of the Lord filleth the 
world : O come, let us worship Him. Hallelujah ! 

Aatiphons. 

Come, Holy Ghost, and fill the hearts of Thy faithful 
people, and kindle in them the fire of Thy love : 
Thou, Who through divers tongues gatherest to- 
gether the nations in the unity of the faith. Hal- 
leluj ah ! Halleluj ah ! 

Thou sendest forth Thy Spirit, they are created : And 
Thou renewest the face of the earth. Hallelujah ! 
Hallelujah ! 



100 INVITATORIES, ANTIPHONS, 

I will not leave you comfortless. Hallelujah ! : I will 
come to you, and your heart shall rejoice. Hal- 
lelujah ! 

Besponsory. 

AND there appeared unto the Apostles cloven tongues, 
like as of fire. Hallelujah ! 

And the Holy Ghost sat upon each of them. Hal- 
lelujah ! Hallelujah ! 

Verse. And they began to speak with other tongues 
the wonderful works of God. 

And the Holy Ghost sat upon each of them. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

And the Holy Ghost sat upon each of them. 

Versicles. 

The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah ! 
He shall teach you all things. Hallelujah. 

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost. Hal- 
lelujah ! 
And they began to speak. Hallelujah. 

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Hallelujah ! 
And renew a right spirit within me. Hallelujah. 



FOR THE FESTIVAL OF THE TRINITY. 

Invitatory. 

rpHE true God, One in Three and Three in One : 
X come, let us worship Him. 

Antiphons. 

Unto Thee do we call, Thee do we praise, Thee do we 
worship : O blessed Trinity. 



RESPONSORIES, VERSICLES. 101 

Glory be to Thee, Co-equal Trinity: One God before 
all worlds began, and now, and forevermore. 

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty : Which was, 
and is, and is to come. 

Itesponsory. 

WE bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holv 
Ghost. 

Praise Him and magnify Him forever. 

Verse. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the firmament 
of heaven, and above all to be praised and glorified 
forever. 

Praise Him and magnify Him forever. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

Praise Him and magnify Him forever. 

Versicle. 

We bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost : 
Praise Him and magnify Him forever. 



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FOR THE FESTIVAL OF THE REFORMATION. 

Antiphon. 

WILL speak of Thy testimonies also before kings : 
And will not be ashamed. 

Versicles. 

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet. Hallelujah ! 
And a light unto my path. Hallelujah. 

The Lord our God be with us. Hallelujah ! 
As He ivas ivith our fathers. Hallelujah. 

Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Zion. Hallelujah ! 
Build Thou the walls of Jerusalem. Hallelujah. 



102 INVITATORIES, ANTTPHONS, 

Stand fast therefore in the liberty. Hallelujah ! 
Wherewith Christ hath made y oa free. Hallelujah. 



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FOR A DAY OF HUMILIATION AXD PRAYER. 

Antiphon. 

E merciful unto me, O Lord, for I cry unto Thee 
daily : Bow down Thine ear, O Lord, hear me, for 
I am poor and needy. 

Ver sides. 

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy loving 
kindness : 
According unto the multitude of Thy tender mercies 
blot out my transgressions. 

Enter not into judgment with Thy servant, O Lord : 

For in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. 

Lord, deal not with us after our sins : 

Nor reward us according to our iniquities. 

Create in us a clean heart, O God : 
And take not Thy Holy Spirit from us. 

We have sinned with our fathers : 

We have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly. 

FOR THE FESTIVAL OF CHURCH DEDICATION. 
Antiphon. 

THE Lord is in His holy temple : The Lord's throne 
is in Heaven. 

Versicle. 

Thy testimonies are very sure. Hallelujah ! 

Holiness becometh Thine house, Lord, forever. Hal- 
lelujah. 



RESPONSORIES, VERSICLES. 103 

FOR THE COMMEMORATION OF THE DEAD. 

Antiphons. 

God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes : And 
there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor 
crying, neither shall there be any more pain ; for 
the former things are passed away. 

O how glorious is that kingdom : Wherein all the saints 
do rejoice with Christ ; they are clothed with white 
robes and follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth. 

Versicles. 

We have here no continuing city. Hallelujah ! 
But we seek one to come. Hallelujah. 

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. Hal- 
lelujah ! 
They rest from their labors and their works do follow 
them. Hallelujah. 



FOR OTHER TIMES. 

Antiphons. 

Out of the depths : Have I cried unto Thee, O Lord. 
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty: God hath shined. 
Commit thy w T ay unto the Lord : Trust also in Him. 
Preserve my life : From the fear of the enemy. 
It is good to sing praises : Unto our God. 
Forsake not the works : Of Thine own hands. 
The Lord : Is the strength of my life. 



104 INVITATORIES, ANTIPHONS, 

The Lord said unto my Lord : Sit Thou at my right 
hand. 

Blessed be the Lord God : The God of Israel. 

Blessed be the Lord out of Zion : Which dwelleth at 
Jerusalem. 

Blessed : Be His glorious Name forever. 

I was glad when they said unto me : Let us go into the 
house of the Lord. 

In the day of my trouble I will call upon Thee : For 
Thou wilt answer me. 

I will praise Thy Name : Forever and ever. 

Thou wilt show me : The path of life. 

We praise the Lord : Now, henceforth and forever. 

Blessed : Is the man that feareth the Lord. 

jResponsories. 
I. 

FOREVEK, O Lord, Thy Word is settled in Heaven. 
Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light 
unto my path. 

Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, and 
the place where Thine honor dwelleth. 

Verse. Blessed are they that hear the Word of God 
and keep it. 

Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, and 
the place where Thine honor dwelleth. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy house, and 
the place where Thine honor dwelleth. 



RESPOXSORIES, VERSICLES. 105 

II. 

E know no other God before the Lord, in Whom 



WE know r 
we trust. 



He despiseth us not, neither putteth He away His 
salvation from us. 

Verse. His mercy let us seek with tears, and humble 
ourselves before Him. 

He despiseth us not, neither putteth He away His 
salvation from us. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

He despiseth us not, neither putteth He away His 
salvation from us. 

III. 

FEAR God, and keep His commandments ; 
For this is the whole duty of man. 
Verse. There is no want to them that fear God, nor 
to them that love Him in truth. 
For this is the whole duty of man. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

For this is the whole duty of man. 



IV. 

THINE, O Lord, is the power, Thine is the King- 
dom, and Thou art exalted above all. 
Give peace in our time, O Lord. 
Verse. Creator of all things, Thou art fearful and 
strong, Thou art righteous and merciful. 
Give peace in our time, O Lord. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

Give peace in our time, O Lord. 



106 INVITATORIES, AXTIPHOXS, 

V. 

LOOK down, Lord, from Thy holy place, and take 
Thou thought of us. O my God, incline Thine ear 
and hear. 

Open Thine eyes and behold our desolation. 

Verse. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that 
leadest Joseph like a flock. 

Open Thine eyes and behold our desolation. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

Open Thine eyes and behold our desolation. 

VI. 

BLESS the Lord at all times, and desire of Him that 
He would order Thy ways. 

And in all seasons let thy counsels be with Him. 

Verse. Xow therefore, my son, remember my com- 
mandments, and fear not that we are poor ; for thou 
hast much wealth if thou fear God. 

And in all seasons let thy counsels be with Him. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost, 

And in all seasons let thy counsels be with Him. 

VII. 

[AKE me to go in the path of Thy commandments : 
Alleluia ! for therein do I delight. Alleluia ! 

Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies. Alleluia, 
Alleluia, Alleluia. 

Verse. Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity : 
and quicken Thou me in Thy way. 

Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies. Alleluia, 
Alleluia, Alleluia. 

Glorv be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holv Ghost. 



RESPONSORIES, VERSICLES. 107 

Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies. Alleluia, 
Alleluia, Alleluia. 

Ver sides. 

The eyes of all wait upon Thee : 

And Thou givest them their meat in due season. 

The Lord is merciful and gracious. Hallelujah ! 
Slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. Hallelujah. 

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest : 

That He would send forth laborers into His harvest. 

Ask, and ye shall receive : 
That your joy may be j\dl. 

O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good. Halle- 
lujah ! 
For His mercy endureth forever. Hallelujah. 

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord : 
And to sing jwaises unto Thy Name, Most High. 

Lord, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble : 

Thou wilt preserve their heart, Thou wilt cause Thine 
ear to hear. 

The Lord will give strength unto His people. Hal- 
lelujah ! 
The Lord will bless His people with peace. Hallelujah. 

They that be wise, shall shine as the brightness of the 
firmament. Hallelujah ! 
And they that turn many to righteousness, as the stars 
forever and ever. Hallelujah. 

By Me kings reign, and princes decree justice: 

By Me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of 
the earth. 

He shall give His amr<?ls charge over Thee : 
lb keep thee in all thy ways. 



108 IXVITATORIES, AXTIPHOXS. 

The Lord God is a sun and shield ; the Lord will give 
grace and glory. Hallelujah ! 
No good thing ivill He withhold from them that walk 
uprightly. Hallelujah. 

Sanctify us through Thy truth. Hallelujah ! 
Thy Word is truth. Hallelujah. 

Lord, teach me to do Thy will. Hallelujah ! 

Let Thy good Spirit lead me in the right way. Hal- 
lelujah. 

Show me Thy ways, O Lord. Hallelujah ! 
Teach me Thy paths. Hallelujah. 

Save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance : 

Feed them also, and lift them up forever. 

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Thy 
Name : 
Deliver us, and purge away our sins, for Thy Name's 
sake. 

I have trusted in Thy mercy : 

My heart shall rejoice in Thy salvation. 

Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid 

them not : 
For of such is the Kingdom of Heaven. 

Bless the Lord, O my soul : and all that is within me, 
bless His holy Name : 
Bless the Lord, my sold, and forget not cdl His bene- 
fits. Hallelujah. 

Call upon Me in the day of trouble : 

I will deliver Thee, and Thou shalt glorify Me. 

Make me to understand the way of Thy precepts : 
Strengthen Thou me according to Thy Word. 



COLLECTS AND PRAYERS. 



If The endings of the Collects and Prayers are not here given in 
full. When a Collect is used singly, the full ending is to be 
supplied ; and when two or more are used together, the full 
ending is to be added to the last. 

1f When the Prayer is addressed to God the Father, the full 
ending is : " Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and 
reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world with- 
out end" 

1f When the Prayer is addressed to God the Son, the ending is : 
"Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever 
one God, world without end" 

Tf When mention is made of the Saviour in the body of the 
Prayer, the ending is: "Through the same, Jesus Christ our 
Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever 
one God, world without end." 

1. 

GRANT us, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, a stead- 
fast faith in Jesus Christ, a cheerful hope in Thy 
mercy, and a sincere love to Thee and to all our fellow 
men ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



OLORD God, heavenly Father, we give Thee thanks, 
that of Thy great goodness and mercy, Thou didst 
suffer Thine Only-Begotten Son to become Incarnate, 
and to redeem us from sin and everlasting death ; and 
we beseech Thee, enlighten our hearts, by Thy Holy 
Spirit, that we may evermore yield Thee unfeigned 

109 



110 COLLECTS AND PRAYEKS. 

thanks for this Thy grace, and may comfort ourselves 
with the same in all time of tribulation and temptation ; 
through the same, Thy dear Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. 
Amen. 

o 
o. 

ALMIGHTY God, Who hast given us command- 
ment to pray for the gift of the Holy Ghost : Most 
heartily we beseech Thee, through Jesus Christ our 
Advocate, to grant us Thy Holy Spirit, that He may 
quicken our hearts by Thy saving Word, and lead us 
into all truth, that He may guide, instruct, enlighten, 
govern, comfort and sanctify us unto everlasting life ; 
through the same, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



SEND, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, Thy Holy 
Spirit into our hearts, that He may rule and direct 
us according to Thy will, comfort us in all our temp- 
tations and afflictions, defend us from all error, and 
lead us into all truth ; that we, being steadfast in the 
faith, may increase in love and in all good works, and 
in the end obtain everlasting life ; through Jesus Christ, 
Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 

5. 

ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, Who, of Thy 
tender love towards us sinners, hast given us Thy 
Son, that believing on Him we might have everlasting 
life : Grant us, we beseech Thee, Thy Holy Spirit, that 
we may continue steadfast in this faith to the end, and 
may come to everlasting life ; through Jesus Christ, Thy 
Son, our Lord. Amen. 

6. 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who, by Thy 
Son, hast promised us forgiveness of sins and ever- 



COLLECTS AND PRAYEHS. Ill 

lasting life : We beseech Thee so to rule and govern 
our hearts by Thy Holy Spirit, that in our daily need, 
and especially in all time of temptation, we may seek 
help from Him, and by a true and lively faith in Thy 
Word obtain the same ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

7. 

OLORD God, heavenly Father, We beseech Thee, 
let Thy Holy Spirit dwell in us, that He may 
enlighten and lead us into all truth, and evermore 
defend us from all adversities ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

8. 

OLORD God, heavenly Father, Who hast given 
Thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise 
again for our justification ; Quicken us, we beseech 
Thee, by Thy Holy Spirit, unto newness of life, that 
through the power of His Resurrection, we may dwell 
with Christ forever ; through the same, our Lord Jesus 
Christ. Amen. 

9. 

ALMIGHTY and Everliving God, Who makest us 
both to will and to do those things which are good, 
and acceptable unto Thy Divine Majesty : Let Thy 
Fatherly hand, we beseech Thee, ever be over us ; let 
Thy Holy Spirit ever be with us ; and so lead us in 
the knowledge and obedience of Thy Word, that in 
the end we may obtain everlasting life ; through our 
Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 

FOB THE CHTJKCH. 
10. 

GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, unto Thy 
Church, Thy Holy Spirit, and the wisdom which 



112 COLLECTS AXD PRAYERS. 

cometh down from above, that Thy Word, as becometh 
it, may not be bound, but have free course and be 
preached to the joy and edifying of Christ's holy 
people, that in steadfast faith we may serve Thee, and 
in the confession of Thy Name abide unto the end; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

11. 

MERCIFUL Lord, we beseech Thee to cast the bright 
beams of Thy light upon Thy Church, that it being 
instructed by the doctrine of the blessed Apostles, may 
so walk in the light of Thy truth, that it may at length 
attain to the light of everlasting life; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

12. 

OGOD, our Protector: Behold, and look upon the 
face of Thine Anointed, Who hath given Himself 
for the redemption of all, and grant that from the rising 
of the sun to the going down thereof, Thy Name may 
be great among the Gentiles, and that in every place, 
sacrifice and a pure offering may be made unto Thy 
Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen* 

13. 

OLORD, favorably receive the prayers of Thy 
Church, that being delivered from all adversity 
and error, it may serve Thee in safety and freedom ; 
and grant us Thy peace in our time ; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

14. 

For the Children of the Church. 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who dost will 
that not one of these little ones should perish, and 
hast sent Thine Only Son to seek and to save that 



COLLECTS AND PRAYEBS. 113 

which was lost, and through Him hast said, Suffer the 
little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not ; 
for of such is the kingdom of God : Most heartily we 
beseech Thee so to bless and govern the children of 
Thy Church, by Thy Holy Spirit, that they may grow 
in grace and in the knowledge of Thy Word ; protect 
and defend them against all danger and harm, giving 
Thy holy Angels charge over them ; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

15. 

For the Ministers of the Word, 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who alone doest 
great wonders : Send down upon Thy Ministers, 
and upon the Congregations committed to their charge, 
the healthful Spirit of Thy grace ; and, that they may 
truly please Thee, pour upon them the continual dew 
of Thy blessing ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

16. 

ALMIGHTY and gracious God, the Father of our 
Lord Jesus Christ, Who hast commanded m to 
pray that Thou wouldest send forth laborers into Thy 
harvest ; Of Thine infinite mercy give us true teachers 
and ministers of Thy Word, and put Thy saving Gos- 
pel in their hearts and on their lips, that they may 
truly fulfill Thy command, and preach nothing contrary 
to Thy holy Word ; that we, being warned, instructed, 
nurtured, comforted and strengthened by Thy heavenly 
Word, may do those things which are well-pleasing to 
Thee, and profitable to us ; through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

17. 

ALMIGHTY God, Who by Thy Son Jesus Christ, 
didst give to Thy holy Apostles many excellent 



114 COLLECTS AND PRAYERS. 

gifts, and commandedst them earnestly to feed Thy 
flock : Make, we beseech Thee, all Pastors diligently to 
preach Thy holy Word, and the people obediently to 
follow the same, that they may receive the crown of 
everlasting glory ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen, 

18. 

For the Church in its Conflicts. 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who wilt have 
all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge 
of the truth : We beseech Thy glorious Majesty, through 
Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour, impart the grace 
and help of Thy Holy Spirit to all ministers of Thy 
Word, that they may purely teach it to the saving of 
men ; bring to naught by thine Almighty power and 
unsearchable wisdom, all the counsels of those who 
hate Thy Word, and who, by corrupt teaching or with 
violent hands, would destroy it, and enlighten them 
with the knowledge of Thy glory ; that we, leading a 
quiet and peaceable life, may, by a pure faith, learn 
the riches of Thy heavenly grace, and in holiness and 
righteousness serve Thee, the only true God ; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

19. 

For those who have Erred. 

ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, Whose prop- 
erty it is always to have mercy: We most earnestly 
beseech Thee to visit with Thy fatherly correction all 
such as have erred and gone astray from the truth of 
Thy holy Word, and to bring them to a due sense of 
their error, that they may again with hearty faith re- 
ceive and hold fast Thine unchangeable Truth ; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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20. 

ALMIGHTY, Merciful, and Gracious God and 
Father, with our whole heart we beseech Thee for 
all who have forsaken the Christian faith, all who have 
wandered from any portion thereof, or are in doubt or 
temptation through the corruptors of Thy Word, that 
Thou wouldest visit them as a Father, reveal unto them 
their error, and bring them back from their wanderings, 
that they, in singleness of heart, taking pleasure alone 
in the pure truth of Thy Word, may be made wise 
thereby unto everlasting life ; through faith in Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 

21. 

For Unity. 

0GOD, Who restorest to the right way them that 
err, Who gatherest them that are scattered, and 
preservest them that are gathered : Of Thy tender 
mercy, we beseech Thee, pour upon Thy Christian 
people the grace of Unity, that, all schisms being 
healed, Thy flock, united to the true Shepherd of Thy 
Church, may worthily serve Thee; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

22. 

For the Removal of Sehisrn. 

BRING to naught, O Christ, the schisms of heresy, 
which seek to subvert Thy truth ; That, as Thou 
art acknowledged in heaven and in earth as one and 
the same Lord, so Thy people, gathered from all 
nations, may serve Thee in unity of faith. Amen. 



For the Jews. 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who lovest to 
show mercy: Hear the prayers which we offer 



116 COLLECTS AND PRAYERS. 

unto Thee for Thine ancient people, that, acknow- 
ledging Jesus Christ, Who is the Light of truth, they 
may be delivered from their darkness; through the 
same, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 

24. 

For the Heathen. 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who desirest not 
the death of a sinner, but wouldest have all men 
to repent and live : Hear our prayers for the Heathen ; 
take away iniquity from their hearts, and turn them 
from their idols unto the living and true God, and to 
Thine only Son ; and gather them into Thy holy 
Church, to the glory of Thy Name ; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



FOR THE CIVIL AUTHORITIES. 
25. 

MERCIFUL Father in heaven, Who boldest in 
Thy hand all the might of man, and who hast 
ordained the powers that be for the punishment of 
evil-doers, and for the praise of them that do well, and 
of Whom is all rule and authority in the kingdoms of 
the world : We humbly beseech Thee, graciously regard 
Thy servants, the President of the United States, the 
Governor of this Commonwealth, our Judges and 
Magistrates, and all the rulers of the earth. May all 
that receive the sword, as Thy ministers, bear it accord- 
ing to Thy commandment. Enlighten and defend them 
by Thy Name, O God. Grant them wisdom and under- 
standing, that, under their peaceable governance, Thy 
people may be guarded and directed in righteousness, 
quietness, and unity. Protect and prolong their life. 
O God of our salvation, that we, With them, may show 



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forth the praise of Thy Name ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

26. 

For our Enemies. 

FORGIVE, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our enemies, 
and them that despitefully use us, and so change 
their hearts that they may walk with us in meekness 
and peace ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

27. 

ALMIGHTY, Everlasting God, Who, through 
Thine Only Son, our blessed Lord, hast com- 
manded us to love our enemies, to do good to them 
that hate us, and to pray for them that persecute us : 
We earnestly beseech Thee that by Thy gracious visi- 
tation they may be led to true repentance, and may 
have the same love, and be of one accord, and of one 
mind and heart with us, and with Thy whole Church ; 
through the same, Thy dear Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. 
-Amen. 

28. 

In time of National Calamity. 

OLORD God, heavenly Father: We humbly confess 
unto Thee that by our evil doings and continual 
disobedience, we have deserved these Thy chastise- 
ments ; but we earnestly beseech Thee, for Thy Name's 
sake, to spare us ; restrain the harmful power of the 
enemy, and succor Thy suffering people ; that Thy 
Word may be declared faithfully and without hinder- 
ance, and that we, amending our sinful lives, may walk 
obediently to Thy holy commandments ; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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29. 

LOOK mercifully, Lord, we beseech Thee, on the 
affliction of Thy people ; and let not our sins de- 
stroy us, but let Thine Almighty mercy save us; 
through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 

30. 

MOST loving and gracious Lord God, Who for our 
many grievous sins art pleased sorely to chasten 
us : We flee to Thy tender and fatherly compassion 
alone, beseeching Thee that, as a father pitieth his chil- 
dren, Thou wouldest pity us miserable sinners. Turn 
away Thy righteous wrath, and give us not over to 
deserved death, but deliver us, that we may now and 
evermore praise Thee, O gracious God and Father, 
Who desirest not the death of a sinner, but rather that 
he may turn from his wickedness and live ; through 
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 

31. 

For Prisoners. 

A LMTGHTY God, Who didst bring the Apostle 
IX Peter forth out of prison : Have mercy upon all 
who are suffering imprisonment, and set them free 
from their bonds, that we may rejoice in their deliver- 
ance, and continually give praise to Thee; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

32. 

For Peace and Quietness. 

0LOED, we beseech Thee, mercifully to hear the 
prayers of Thy Church, that we, being delivered 
from all adversities, and serving Thee with a quiet 
mind, may enjoy Thy peace all the days of our life ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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IN TIME OF AFFLICTION AND DISTRESS. 
33. 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, the Consolation 
of the sorrowful, and the Strength of the weak : 
May the prayers of them that in any tribulation or 
distress cry unto Thee, graciously come before Thee, so 
that in all their necessities they may mark and receive 
Thy manifold help and comfort ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

34. 

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, Who hast ap- 
pointed us to endure sufferings and death with our 
Lord Jesus Christ, before we enter with Him into eter- 
nal Glory : Grant us grace at all times to subject our- 
selves to Thy Holy will, and to continue steadfast in 
the true faith unto the end of our lives, and at all 
times to find peace and joy in the blessed hope of the 
resurrection of the dead, and of the glory of the world 
to come ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

35. 

ALMIGHTY God, Cast not away Thy people who 
cry unto Thee in their tribulation : but for the 
glory of Thy Name, be pleased to succor the afflicted ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

36. 

For the Sick. 

ALMIGHTY, Everlasting God, the eternal Salvation 
of them that believe : Hear our prayers in behalf 
of Thy servants who are sick, for whom we implore the 
aid of Thy mercy, that being restored to health, they 
may render thanks to Thee in Thy Church ; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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'37. 

0LOKD, look down from heaven, behold, visit and 
relieve Thy servants, for whom we offer our sup- 
plications ; look upon them with the eyes of Thy mercy ; 
give them comfort and sure confidence in Thee ; defend 
them from the danger of the enemy, and keep them in 
perpetual peace and safety ; through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

38. 
For Mothers. 

ALMIGHTY, Everlasting God and Father, Crea- 
tor of all things, Who by Thy grace, through Thy 
Son, our Lord, makest the anguish of our human birth 
a holy and salutary cross : We pray Thee, gracious 
Father, Lord and God, that Thou wouldest preserve 
and guard the work of Thine own hand. Forsake not 
them who cry to Thee in sore travail, but deliver them 
out of all their pains, to their joy, and to the glory of 
Thy goodness ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



39. 

In time of Great Sickness. 

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, our heavenly 
Father: We, Thine erring children, humbly confess 
unto Thee, that we have justly deserved the chasten- 
ing, which for our sins Thou hast sent upon us ; But 
we entreat Thee, of Thy boundless goodness to grant 
us true repentance, graciously to forgive our sins, to 
remove from us or to lighten our merited punishment, 
and so to strengthen us by Thy grace that as obedient 
children we may be subject to Thy will, and bear our 
afflictions in patience ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 



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40. 

In time of Drought 

0GOD, most merciful Father : We beseech Thee to 
open the windows of heaven, and to send a fruitful 
rain upon us, to revive the earth, and to refresh the 
fruits thereof, for all things droop and wither; gra- 
ciously hear our prayer in this our necessity, that we 
may praise and glorify Thy Name forever and ever; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

41. 

In time of Unseasonable Weather. 
LORD God, heavenly Father, Who art gracious 



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and merciful, and hast promised that Thou wilt 
hear us when we call upon Thee in our troubles : We 
beseech Thee, look not upon our sins and evil doings, 
but upon our necessities, and according to Thy mercy 
send us such seasonable weather, that the earth may in 
due time yield her increase ; that by Thy goodness we 
may receive our daily bread, and learn to know Thee 
as a merciful God, and evermore give thanks to Thee 
for Thy goodness ; through Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, 
our Lord. Amen, 



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THANKSGIVING. 

42. 
LORD God, heavenly Father, from Whom with- 
out ceasing w T e receive exceeding abundantly all 
good gifts, and Who daily of Thy pure grace guardest 
us against all evil : Grant us, we beseech Thee, Thy 
Holy Spirit, that acknowledging with our whole heart 
all this Thy goodness, we may now and evermore thank 
and praise Thy loving kindness and tender mercy ; 
through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 



122 COLLECTS AND PRAYERS. 

43. 

ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, Whose mer- 
cies are new unto us every morning, and Who, 
though we have in no w T ise deserved Thy goodness, 
dost abundantly provide for all our wants of body and 
soul : Give us, we pray Thee, Thy Holy Spirit, that 
we may heartily acknowledge Thy merciful goodness 
toward us, give thanks for all Thy benefits, and serve 
Thee in willing obedience ; through Jesus Christ, Thy 
Son, our Lord. Amen. 

44. 

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, Who in Thy 
fatherly wisdom hast chastened us on account of 
our sins, that we might not continue in impenitence 
and vain confidence, and thus perish with the ungodly ; 
in the midst of wrath Thou hast remembered mercy, 
and hast graciously delivered us out of our affliction. 
We give Thee therefore most hearty thanks and praise, 
that Thou hast turned away from us Thy just anger, 
and shown Thyself favorable toward ue Thine unwor- 
thy servants. Bless the Lord, O my soul : and all that 
is within me, bless His holy Name. Bless the Lord, O 
my soul, and forget not all His benefits. Thou, Lord, 
art merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous 
in mercy. Glory be to Thee, O God, for ever; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

45. 

GLOBY be to Thee, O God Most Holy. Glory be to 
Thee, O God Most High. Glory be to Thee, O 
King of heaven and earth, Who, as a father pitieth 
his children, pitiest us. Fill us with joy and glactaess 
in the Holy Ghost, that when Thou shalt render to 
every man according to his works, we may be found 
acceptable before Thee, through Him Who hath re- 



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deemed us from the shame and curse of sin, even Jesus 
Christ, Thy dear Son, our Lord. Amen. 

FOR SPECIAL GIFTS AND GRACES. 

46. 

For Protection during the Day. 
LORD, our heavenly Father, Almighty and Ever- 



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lasting God, Who hast safely brought us to the 
beginning of this day : Defend us in the same with 
Thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall 
into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger ; but 
that all our doings, being ordered by Thy governance, 
may be righteous in Thy sight ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

47. 

For Protection during the Night. 

LIGHTEN our darkness, we beseech Thee, O Lord ; 
and by Thy great mercy defend us from all perils 
and dangers of this night ; for the love of Thy Only 
Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. 

48. 
For Grace to use our Gifts. 
LORD God Almighty, Who dost endue Thy ser- 



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vants with divers and singular gifts of the Holy 
Ghost : Leave us not, we beseech Thee, destitute of 
Thy manifold gifts, nor yet of grace to use them 
alway to Thy honor and glory ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 

49. 

For Grace to receive the Word. 

BLESSED Lord, Who hast caused all Holy Scrip- 
tures to be written for our learning: Grant that 



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we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and 
inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of 
Thy holy 'Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast 
the blessed hope of everlasting life, which Thou hast 
given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 

50. 
For Grace to be led into all Truth. 

ENLIGHTEN our minds, we beseech Thee. God, 
by the Spirit which proceedeth from Thee : that, 
as Thy Son hath promised, we may be led into all 
truth : through the same, our Lord Jesus Christ. 
Amen. 

51. 

For Spiritual Benewah 

4 LMIGHTY God. Who hast given us Thy Only- 
r\_ Begotten Son to take our nature upon Him : 
Grant that we being regenerate, and made Thy chil- 
dren by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by 
Thy Holy Spirit ; through the same, our Lord Jesus 
Christ. Amen. 

52. 

For Penitence. 

MERCIFUL Father. Give us grace that we may 
never presume to sin : but if at any time we 
offend Thy Divine Majesty, may we truly repent and 
lament our offence, and by a lively faith obtain remis- 
sion of all our sins : solely through the merits of Thy 
Son, our Saviour Christ. Amen. 



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oo. 

F ■ • Pardon. 

EAR. we beseech Thee. Lord, the prayer of Thy 
suppliants, and spare the&e who confess their sins 



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unto Thee, that Thou mayest bestow upon us both 
pardon and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

54. 

For Deliverance from Sin. 

WE beseech Thee, O Lord, in Thy clemency to show 
us Thine unspeakable mercy ; that Thou mayest 
both set us free from our sins, and rescue us from the 
punishments which, for our sins, we deserve ; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

55. 

For Grace to do GooVs Will. 

ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast 
away the works of darkness, and put upon us the 
armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in 
which Thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great 
humility ; that in the last day, when He shall come 
again in His glorious Majesty to judge both the quick 
and dead, we may rise to the life immortal ; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



56. 

For Grace to love and serve God. 

OGOD, Who, through the grace of Thy Holy Spirit, 
dost pour the gifts of charity into the hearts of 
Thy faithful people : Grant unto Thy servants health 
both of mind and body, that they may love Thee with 
their whole strength, and with their whole heart per- 
form those things which are pleasing unto Thee ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



126 COLLECTS AND PRAYERS. 







57. 

For Aid against Temptation. 

GOD, Who justifiest the ungodly, and Who desirest 
not the death of the sinner : We humbly implore 
Thy Majesty, that Thou wouklest graciously assist, by 
Thy heavenly aid, and evermore shield with Thy pro- 
tection, Thy servants who trust in Thy mercy, that 
they may be separated by no temptations from Thee, 
and, without ceasing, may serve Thee, through Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 

58. 
For Faith. 

ALMIGHTY and Ever-living God, Who hast given 
to them that believe exceeding great and precious 
promises : Grant us so perfectly, and without all doubt, 
to believe in Thy Son Jesus Christ, that our faith in 
Thy sight may never be reproved. Hear us, O Lord, 
through the same, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 

59. 

For Divine Guidance and Help. 

DIEECT us, O Lord, in all our doings, with Thy 
most gracious favor, and further us with Thy con- 
tinual help ; that in all our works begun, continued, 
and ended in Thee, Ave may glorify Thy holy Name ; 
and finally, by Thy mercy, obtain everlasting life ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

60. 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, vouchsafe, we 
beseech Thee, to direct, sanctify and govern both 
our hearts and bodies in the ways of Thy laws, and in 
the works of Thy commandments : that through Thy 



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most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may 
be preserved in body and soul ; through our Lord and 
Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. 

61. 

For Spiritual Illumination. 

GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that the 
brightness of Thy glory may shine forth upon us, 
and that the light of Thy light by the illumination of 
the Holy Spirit may stablish the hearts of all that 
have been born anew by Thy grace ; through our Lord 
Jesus Christ, Amen. 

62. 

For Likeness to Christ. 
{ LMIGHTY God, Who hast given Thine Only Son 
j\ to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin and also an 
ensample of godly life: Give us grace that we may 
always most thankfully receive that His inestimable 
benefit, and also daily endeavor ourselves to follow the 
blessed steps of His most holy life ; through the same, 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

63. 
For a Eight Knowledge of Christ. 

ALMIGHTY God, Whom to know is everlasting 
life; Grant us perfectly to know Thy Son Jesus 
Christ to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life ; that 
following His steps we may steadfastly walk in the 
way that leadeth to eternal life ; through the same, 
Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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64. 

For the Holy Spirit. 
LORD God, heavenly Father, Who by the blessed 
light of Thy divine Word hast led us to the know- 



128 COLLECTS AND PEAYERS. 

ledge of Thy Son : We most heartily beseech Thee so 
to replenish us with the grace of Thy Holy Spirit, that 
we may ever walk in the light of Thy truth, and re- 
joicing with sure confidence in Christ our Saviour, 
may in the end be brought unto everlasting salvation ; 
through the same, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 

65. 
A LMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who of Thy 
ijL great mercy in Jesus Christ Thy Son dost grant us 
forgiveness of sin, and all things pertaining to life and 
godliness : Grant us, we beseech Thee, Thy Holy Spirit, 
that He may so rule our hearts, that we, being ever 
mindful of Thy fatherly mercy, may strive to mortify 
the flesh, and to overcome the world; and, serving 
Thee in holiness and pureness of living, may give Thee 
continual thanks for all Thy goodness ; through Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 

66. 

For Purity. 

ALMIGHTY God, unto Whom all hearts are open, 
all desires known, and from Whom no secrets are 
hid : Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspi- 
ration of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love 
Thee, and worthily magnify Thy holy Xame ; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

67. 

For Innocency of Life. 

OGOD, Whose strength is made perfect in weak- 
ness : Mortify and kill all vices in us, and so 
strengthen us by Thy grace, that by the innocency of 
our lives, and the constancy of our faith even unto 
death, we may glorify Thy holy Xame ; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



COLLECTS AND PRAYERS. 129 

68. 

For Love to God. 

OGOD, Who makest all things to work together for 
good to them that love Thee : Pour into our hearts 
such steadfast love toward Thee, that the pure desires 
which by Thy Spirit have been stirred up in us, may 
not be turned aside by any temptation ; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 



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69. 

For Charity. 

LORD, Who hast taught us that all our doings 
without charity are nothing worth : Send Thy 
Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excel- 
lent gift of Charity, the very bond of peace and of all 
virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted 
dead before Thee; grant this for Thine Only Son 
Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. 

70. 

For Humility. 
GOD, Who resistest the proud, and givest grace to 



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the humble : Grant unto us true humility, after the 
likeness in which Thine Only Son hath revealed it in 
Himself, that we may never be lifted up and provoke 
Thy wrath, but in all lowliness be made partakers 
of the gifts of Thy grace ; through Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

71. 

For Patience. 

OGOD, Who by the meek endurance of Thine Only- 
begotten Son didst beat down the pride of the old 
enemy : Help us, we beseech Thee, rightly to treasure 
in our hearts what our Lord hath of His goodness 



130 COLLECTS AND PRAYERS. 

borne for our sakes ; that after His example we may 
bear with patience whatsoever things are adverse to 
us; through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

' 72. 

For a Happy Death. 

CONFIRM, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, Thine 
\J unworthy servants in Thy grace ; that in the hour 
of our death the adversary may not prevail against us, 
but that we may be found worthy of everlasting life ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

73. 

For the Blessedness of Heaven. 

A LMIGHTY, Everlasting God, Who didst give Thine 
A Only Son to be a High Priest of good things to 
come : Hereafter grant unto us, Thine unworthy ser- 
vants, to have our share in the company of the 
Blessed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

74. 

For Peace. 

OGOD, Who art the Author of peace and Lover of 
concord, in knowledge of Whom standeth our eter- 
nal life, Whose service is perfect freedom : Defend us, 
Thy humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies ; 
that we, surely trusting in Thy defence, may not fear 
the power of any adversaries ; through the might of 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

FOR ANSWER TO PRAYER. 

75. 

ALMIGHTY God, Who hast given us grace at this 
time with one accord to make our common suppli- 



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cations unto Thee ; and dost promise that when two or 
three are gathered together in Thy Name, Thou wilt 
grant their requests : Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires 
and petitions of Thy servants, as may be most expe- 
dient for them ; granting us in this world knowledge 
of Thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. 
Amen. 

76. 

ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of all wisdom, Who 
knowest our necessities before we ask, and our 
ignorance in asking: AVe beseech Thee to have com- 
passion upon our infirmities ; and those things which 
for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blind- 
ness we cannot ask, vouchsafe to give us, for the wor- 
thiness of Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

77. 

ALMIGHTY God, Who hast promised to hear the 
petitions of those who ask in Thy Son's Name : 
We beseech Thee mercifully to incline Thine ear to 
us who have now made our prayers and supplications 
unto Thee ; and grant that those things which we have 
faithfully asked according to Thy will, may effectual ly 
be obtained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the 
setting forth of Thy glory ; through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 



GENERAL PRAYERS. 



THE LITANY. 

% The Litany may be used at Matins on Sundays when there is no 
Communion, and at Vespers on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fri- 
days, and on Days of Humiliation and Prayer. The Responses 
in italics should be sung or said by the Congregation. The Re- 
sponses may be repeated after each phrase, or only at the end of 
each group, as here folloueth : 

LORD, have mercy upon as. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Christ, have mercy upon us. 

Christ, hare mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 
O Christ, hear us. 

Christ, hear us. 
O God, the Father in heaven ; 

Have mercy upon us. 
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world ; 

Have mercy upon us. 
O God, the Holy Ghost ; 

Have mercy upon us. 
Be gracious unto us. 

Spare us, good Lord. 
Be gracious unto us. 

Help us, good Lord. 
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From all sin ; 

From all error ; 

From all evil : 

Good Lord, deliver us. 

From the crafts and assaults of the devil ; 

From sudden and evil death ; 

From pestilence and famine ; 

From war and bloodshed ; 

From sedition and rebellion ; 

From lightning and tempest ; 

From all calamity by fire and water ; 

And from everlasting death : 
Good Lord, deliver us. 

By the mystery of Thy holy Incarnation ; 

By Thy holy Nativity ; 

By Thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temptation ; 

By Thine Agony and Bloody Sweat ; 

By Thy Cross and Passion ; 

By Thy precious Death and Burial ; 

By Thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension ; 

And by the coming of the Holy Ghost, the Com- 
forter : 

Help us, good Lord. 

In all time of our tribulation ; 

In all time of our prosperity ; 

In the hour of deatli ; 

And in the day of judgment : 
Help us, good Lord. 

We poor sinners do beseech Thee ; 
To hear its, O Lord God. 

And to lead and govern Thy holy Christian Church 
in the right way ; 

To preserve all pastors and ministers of Thy Church 
in the true knowledge and understanding of Thy Word, 
and in holiness of life ; 



134 GENERAL PRAYERS. 

To put an end to all schisms and causes of offence ; 

To bring into the way of truth all such as have 
erred, and are deceived ; 

To beat down Satan under our feet ; 

To send faithful laborers into Thy harvest ; 

To accompany Thy Word with Thy Spirit and 
grace ; 

To raise up them that fall, and to strengthen such as 
do stand ; 

And to comfort and help the weak-hearted and the 
distressed : 

We beseech TJiee to hear us, good Lord. 

To give to all nations peace and concord ; 

To preserve our country from discord and con- 
tention ; 

To give to our nation perpetual victory over all its 
enemies ; 

To direct and defend our President, and all in 
authority ; 

And to bless and keep our magistrates, and all our 
people : 

We beseech Thee to hear as, good Lord. 

To behold and succor all who are in danger, neces- 
sity, and tribulation ; 

To protect all who travel by land or water : 

To preserve all women in the perils of childbirth ; 

To strengthen and keep all sick persons and young 
children ; 

To set free all who are innocently imprisoned ; 

To defend and provide for all fatherless children and 
widows : 

And to have mercy upon all men : 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

To forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, 
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To give and preserve to our use the fruits of the earth ; 
And graciously to hear our prayers : 
We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God ; 
We beseech Thee to hear as. 

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the 
world ; 

Have mercy upon us. 

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the 
world ; 

Have mercy upon us. 
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the 
world ; 

Grant us Thy peace. 
O Christ, hear us. 

Christ, hear us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Christ, have mercy upon us. 

Christ, have mercy upon us. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. Amen. 

If Then shall the Minister, and the Congregation with him, say the 
Lord's Prayer, after which may be said one or mure of (lie Litany 
Collects here following. 

OUR, Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is 
the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever 
and ever. Amen. 



136 GENERAL PEAYEKS. 

LITANY COLLECTS. 

1. 

Lord, deal not with us after our sins. 
Neither reward us according to our iniquities. 

A LMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, Who de- 
A sirest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he 
should turn from his evil way and live ; We beseech 
Thee graciously to turn from us those punishments 
which we by our sins have deserved, and to grant us 
grace ever hereafter to serve Thee in holiness and 
pureness of living ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

2. 

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Thy Name. 
Deliver us, and purge away our sins, for Thy Name's sake. 

i LMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who by Thy 
1A_ Holy Spirit dost govern and sanctify the whole 
Christian Church ; Hear our prayers for all members 
of the same, and mercifully grant, that by Thy grace 
they may serve Thee in true faith ; through Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 



O Lord, deal not with us after our sins. 

Neither reward us according to our iniquities. 

OGOD, merciful Father, Who despisest not the sigh- 
ing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as are 
sorrowful ; Mercifully assist our prayers which we make 
before Thee in all our troubles and adversities, when- 
soever they oppress us ; and graciously hear us, that 
those evils which the craft and subtilty of the devil or 
man worketh against us, may, by Thy good providence, 
be brought to naught ; that we Thy servauts, being 
hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thanks 



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unto Thee in Thy holy Church ; through Jesus Christ, 
Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 



O Lord, enter not into judgment with Thy servant. 

For in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. 

ALMIGHTY God, Who knowest us to be set in the 
midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason 
of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand 
upright : Grant us such strength and protection, as 
may support us in all dangers, and carry us through 
all temptations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

5. 

Call upon Me in the day of trouble. 

I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me. 

SPARE us, O Lord, and mercifully forgive us our 
sins, and though by our continual transgressions we 
have merited Thy punishments, be gracious unto us, 
and grant that all those evils which we have deserved, 
may be turned from us, and overruled to our everlast- 
ing good ; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. 
Amen. 

6. 

For Peace. 
The Lord will give strength unto His people. 
The Lord will bless His people with peace. 

OGOD, from Whom all holy desires, all good coun- 
sels, and all just works do proceed ; Give unto Thy 
servants that peace, which the world cannot give ; that 
our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, 
and also that by Thee, we, being defended from the 
fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and 
quietness ; through the merits of Jesus Christ our 
Saviour. Amen. 



138 GENERAL PRAYERS. 

II. 

THE SUFFEAGES. 

r The Suffrages may be used at Matins or Vespers in the same 
manner as the Litany. 

LORD, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Christ, have mercy upon us. 

Christ, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Our Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
I^ame ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on earth, 
as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily bread ; 
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who 
trespass against us ; And lead us not into temptation ; 
But deliver us from evil. 
I said ; O Lord, be merciful unto me ; 

Heal my soul; for L have sinned against Thee. 
Return, O Lord, how long ? 

And let it repent Thee concerning Thy servants. 
Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us ; 

According as we hope in Thee. 
Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness ; 

And let Thy saints shout for joy. 
O Lord, save our rulers ; 

Let the King hear us when we call. 
Save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance ; 

Feed them also, and lift them up for ever. 
Remember Thy Congregation ; 

Which Thou hast purchased of old. 
Peace be within thy walls ; 

And prosperity within thy palaces. 
Let us pray for our absent brethren ; 

TJwu, our God, save Thy servants that trust in 
Thee. 



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Let us pray for the broken-hearted and the captives ; 

Redeem Israel, God, out of all his troubles. 
Send them help from the Sanctuary ; 

And strengthen them out of Zion. 
Hear my prayer, O Lord ; 

And let my cry come unto Thee. 

!f Then may be said responsively, by the Minister and Congregation, 
the Psalm De profundis at Matins, and- Miserere rnei at Ves- 
pers. 

Ps. cxxx. De profundis. 

OUT of the depths have I cried : 
Unto Thee, Lord. 
Lord, hear my voice : 

Let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of my suppli- 
cations. 

If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities : 

Lord, ivho shall stand f 

But there is forgiveness with Thee : 

That Thou may est be feared. 
I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait : 

And in His Word do I hope. 
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that 
watch for the morning : 

1 say, more than they that watch for the morning. 
Let Israel hope in the Lord : 

For with the Lord there is mercy, and with Him is 
plenteous redemption. 

And He shall redeem Israel : 

From all his iniquities. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost : 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be, world without end. Amen. 



140 GENERAL PRAYERS. 



Ps. li. Miserere mei. 

HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy 
loving kindness: 

According unto the multitude of Thy tender mercies, 
blot out my transgressions. 

Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity : 

And cleanse me from my sin. 
For I acknowledge my transgressions : 

And my sin is ever before me. 
Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned, and done 
this evil in Thy sight: 

That Thou mightest be justified when Thou speahest, 
and be clear when Thou judgest. 
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity : 

And in sin did my mother conceive me. 
Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts : 
And in the hidden part Thou shall make me to know 
ivisdom. 

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : 
Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 
Make me to hear joy and gladness : 

That the bones which Thou hast broken may rejoice. 
Hide Thy face from my sins : 

And blot oid all mine iniquities. 
Create in me a clean heart, O God : 

And renew a right spirit within me. 
Cast me not away from Thy presence : 

And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. 
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation : 

And uphold me with Thy free Spirit. 
Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways : 
And sinners shall be converted unto Thee. 
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God 
of my salvation : 

And my tongue shall sing aloud of Thy righteousness. 



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O Lord, open Thou my lips : 

And my mouth shall show forth Thy praise. 
For Thou clesirest not sacrifice, else would I give it : 

Thou delighted not in burnt offering. 
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit : 

A broken and a contrite heart, God, Thou wilt not 
despise. 

Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Zion : 

Build Thou the walls of Jerusalem. 
Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sacrifices of 
righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt 
offering : 

Then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine Altar. 
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost : 

As it ivas in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be, world without end. Amen. 

% Then shall be said : 
Turn us again, O God of hosts ; 

Cause Thy face to shine and we shall be saved. 
Arise, O Christ, for our help ; 

And redeem us, for Thy mercy s sake. 
Hear my prayer, O Lord ; 

And let my cry come unto Thee. 
The Lord be with you. 

And unth thy spirit. 
Let us pray. 

U Then may the Minister say a Collect for the Season and any other 
suitable Collects, and after that he may say this Collect for peace. 

Give peace in our days, O Lord : 

Because there is none other that fghteth for us, except 
Thou, our God. 
O Lord, let there be peace in Thy strength : 

And abundance in Thy towers. 
Let us pray. 



142 GENERAL PRAYERS. 

OGOD, from Whom all holy desires, all good coun- 
sels, and all just works do proceed : Give unto Thy 
servants that peace, which the world cannot give ; that 
our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and 
also that by Thee, we, being defended from the fear of 
our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness ; 
through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. 

1[ Then may be sung or said : 

Bless we the Lord : 
Thanks be to God. 



III. 

THE MORNING SUFFRAGES. 

1f To be said at Matins, or at the Morning Praver of the House- 
hold. 

LORD, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Christ, have mercy upon us. 

Christ, have mercy upon as. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 

If Then shall all say the Lord's Praver and the Apostles' Creed : 

OUR Father, Who art in Heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in Heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into 
temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen. 

T BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of 
JL Heaven and earth ; And in Jesus Christ His only 



GENERAL PRAYERS. 143 

Son, our Lord ; Who was conceived by the Holy 
Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary : Suffered under Pon- 
tius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried ; He de- 
scended into hell : The third day He rose again from 
the dead ; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth 
on the right hand of God the Father Almighty ; 
From thence He shall come to judge the quick and 
the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost ; The holy Christian 
Church, the Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness 
of sins ; The Resurrection of the body ; And the Life 
everlasting. Amen. 

UNTO Thee have I cried, O Lord : 
And in the morning shall my prayer prevent Thee. 
Let my mouth be filled with Thy praise : 

And uith Thy honor all the day. 
O Lord, hide Thy face from my sins : 

And blot out all mine iniquities. 
Create in me, O God, a clean heart : 

And renew a right spirit within me. 
Cast me not away from Thy presence : 

And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. 
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation : 

And uphold me with Thy free Spirit. 
Vouchsafe, O Lord, this day : 

To keep us ivithout sin. 
Have mercy upon us, O Lord : 

Have mercy upon us. 
O Lord, let Thy mercy be upon us : 

As our trust is in Thee. 
Hear my prayer, O Lord : 

And let my cry come unto Thee. 
The Lord be with you : 

And with thy spirit. 
Let us pray. 



144 GENERAL PRAYERS. 

*[ Then shall be said the Prayer here following, or No. 46 or No. 60 
of the Collects and Prayers, or any other suitable Prayer. 

WE give thanks unto Thee, Heavenly Father, through 
Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast pro- 
tected us through the night from all danger and harm ; 
and we beseech Thee to preserve and keep us, this day 
also, from all sin and evil ; that in all our thoughts, 
words and deeds, we may serve and please Thee. Into 
Thy hands we commend our bodies and souls, and ail 
that is ours. Let Thy holy angel have charge con- 
cerning us, that the wicked one have no power over us. 
Amen. 

Bless we the Lord. 
Thanks be to God. 



IV. 

THE EVENING SUFFRAGES. 

fl To be used at Vespers, or at the Evening Praver of the House- 
hold. 

LORD, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Christ, have mercy upon us. 

Christ, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Tf Then shall all say : 

OUR Father, Who art in Heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in Heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us; And lead us not into 
temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen. 



GENERAL PRAYERS. 145 

T BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker 
1 of Heaven and earth ; And in Jesus Christ His 
only Son, our Lord ; Who was conceived by the Holy 
Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary ; Suffered under Pon- 
tius Pilate ; Was crucified, dead, and buried ; He de- 
scended into hell ; The third day He rose again from 
the dead ; He ascended into heaven ; And sitteth on 
the right hand of God the Father Almighty ; From 
thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. 
I believe in the Holy Ghost ; The holy Christian 
Church, the Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness 
of sins ; The Resurrection of the body ; And the Life 
everlasting. Amen. 

Blessed art Thou, O Lord God of our fathers: 

And greatly to be praised and glorified forever. 
Bless we the Father, and the Son, and the Holy 
Ghost : 

We praise and magnify Him forever. 
Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the firmament of 
heaven : 

And greatly to be praised, and glorified, and highly 
exalted forever. 

The Almighty and Merciful Lord, bless and pre- 
serve us. 
Amen. 

Vouchsafe, O Lord, this night : 

To keep us without sin. 
O Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Have mercy uj)on us. 
O Lord, let Thy mercy be upon us : 

As our trust is in Thee. 
Hear my prayer, O Lord : 

And let my cry come unto Thee. 
The Lord be with you. 

And with thy spirit. 
Let us pray. 
10 



146 GENERAL PKAYERS. 

r Then shall be said the Prayer here foil ovsing, or No. 4? of the Col- 
lects and Prayers, or any other suitable Prayer. 

WE give thanks unto Thee, Heavenly Father, through 
Jesus Christ, Thy dear Son, that Thou hast this 
day so graciously protected us, and we beseech Thee to 
forgive us all our sins, and the wrong which we have 
done, and by Thy great mercy defend us from all the 
perils and dangers of this night. Into Thy hands we 
commend our bodies and souls, and all that is ours, 
Let Thy holy angel have charge concerning us, that 
the wicked one have no power over us. Amen. 

Bless we the Lord. 
Thanks be to God. 



Y. 

THE BIDDING PRAYER. 

BRETHREN, let us pray for the whole Christian 
Church, that the Lord our God would vouchsafe to 
defend it against all the assaults and temptations of 
the adversary, and to keep it perpetually upon the 
true foundation, Jesus Christ, 

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, Who hast revealed 
Thy glory to all nations in Jesus Christ and the 
word of His truth : Keep, we beseech Thee, in safety 
the works of Thy mercy, that so Thy Church, spread 
throughout all nations, may serve Thee in true faith, 
and persevere in the confession of Thy Name; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Let us pray for the Ministers of the Word, for all 
estates of men in the Church, and for all the people of 
God. 



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ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, by Whose Spirit 
the whole body of the Church is governed and sanc- 
tified : Receive our supplications and prayers, which we 
offer before Thee for all estates of men in Thy holy 
Church, that every member of the same, in his voca- 
tion and ministry, may truly and godly serve Thee ; 
through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Let us pray for our Catechumens, that the Lord our 
God would open their hearts and the door of His mercy, 
that having received the remission of all their sins by 
the washing of regeneration, they may be mindful of 
their baptismal covenant, and evermore be found in 
Christ Jesus our Lord. 

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, Who dost always 
multiply Thy Church, and with Thy light and 
grace dost strengthen the hearts of those whom Thou 
hast regenerated, confirming unto them Thy covenant 
and faithfulness : Grant unto our Catechumens increase 
both of faith and knowledge, that they may rejoice in 
their Baptism and really and heartily renew their cove- 
nant with Thee. Amen. 

Let us pray for all in authority, and especially for 
the Government of the Linked States, that we may lead 
a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 

MERCIFUL Father in heaven, Who boldest in 
Thy hand all the might of man, and Who hast 
ordained the powers that be for the punishment of evil- 
doers, and for the praise of them that do well, and of 
whom is all rule and authority in the kingdoms of the 
world : AVe humbly beseech Thee, graciously regard 
Thy servants, the President of the United States, the 
Governor of this Commonwealth, our Judges and 
magistrates, and all the Rulers of the earth ; that all 
who receive the sword, as Thy ministers, may bear it 



148 GENERAL PRAYERS. 

according to Thy comraandinent ; through Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

Let us pray our Lord God Almighty that He would 
deliver the world from all error, take away disease, 
ward off famine, open the prisons, set free those in bond- 
age, grant a safe return to the wayfarers, health to the 
sick, and to our mariners a harbor of security. 

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, the Consolation 
of the sorrowful, and the Strength of the weak : 
May the prayers of them that in any tribulation or 
distress cry unto Thee graciously come before Thee, so 
that in all their necessities they may mark and receive 
Thy manifold help and comfort ; through Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

If Sere may be offered Prayers for Schismatics, Jews, and Seathen. 
(See Collects and Prayers, payes 115, 116.) 

Let us pray for pence, that we may come to the 
knowledge of God's holy Word, and walk before Him 
as becometh Christians. 

4 LMIGHTY and everlasting God, King of glory, 
jTjL and Lord of heaven and earth, by Whose Spirit 
all things are governed, by Whose providence all 
things are ordered, Who art the God of peace, and the 
author of all concord : Grant us, we beseech Thee, Thy 
heavenly peace and concord, that we may serve Thee 
in true fear, to the praise and glory of Thy 2s a me ; 
through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Let us pray for our enemies, that God would remem- 
ber them in mercy, and graciously vouchsafe unto them 
such things as are both needful for them and profitable 
unto their salvation. 

ALMIGHTY, everlasting God, Who, through 
Thine Only Son, our blessed Lord, hast com- 
manded us to love our enemies, to do ^ood to them 



GENERAL PRAYERS. 149 

that hate us, and to pray for them that persecute us : 
We earnestly beseech Thee, that by Thy gracious visi- 
tation all our enemies may be led to true repentance, 
and may have the same love, and be of one accord and 
of one mind and heart, with us and with Thy whole 
Christian Church ; through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Let us pray for the fruits of the earth, that God would 
send down His blessing upon them, and graciously dis- 
pose our hearts to enjoy them in submission to His 
holy will. 

OLORD, Father Almighty, Who by Thy Word hast 
created and dost bless and uphold all things : We 
pray Thee so to reveal unto us Thy Word our Lord 
Jesus Christ, that He dwelling in our hearts, we may 
by Thy grace be made meet to receive Thy blessing on 
all the fruits of the earth, and whatsoever pertains to 
our bodily need ; through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Finally, let us pray for all those things for which our 
Lord would have us ask : 

OUR Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is 
the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever 
and ever. Amen. 



VI. 

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, Who art worthy 
to be had in reverence by all the children of men : 
We give Thee most humble and hearty thanks for the 



150 GENERAL PRAYERS. 

innumerable blessings, both temporal and spiritual, 
which, without any merit or worthiness on our part, 
Thou hast bestowed upon us. 

We praise Thee, especially, that Thou hast pre- 
served unto us, in their purity, Thy saving Word, and 
the sacred ordinances of Thy house. And we beseech 
Thee, O Lord, to grant and preserve unto Thy holy 
Church, throughout the world, purity of doctrine, and 
faithful pastors who shall preach Thy Word with 
power ; and help all who hear, rightly to understand, 
and truly to believe the same. Be Thou the Protector 
and Defender of Thy people in all time of tribulation 
and danger ; and may we, in communion with Thy 
Church, and in brotherly unity with all our fellow- 
Christians, fight the good fight of faith, and in the end 
receive the salvation of our souls. 

Bestow Thy grace upon all the nations of the earth. 
Especially do we entreat Thee to bless our land, and 
all its inhabitants, and all who are in authority. Cause 
Thy glory to dwell among us, and let mercy and truth, 
righteousness and peace, everywhere prevail. To this 
end, we commend to Thy care all our schools, and pray 
Thee to make them nurseries of useful knowledge and 
of Christian virtues, that they may bring forth the 
wholesome fruits of life. 

Graciously defend us from all calamities by fire and 
water, from war and pestilence, from scarcity and fam- 
ine. Protect and prosper every one in his appropriate 
.calling, and cause all useful arts to flourish among us. 
Be Thou the God and Father of the widow and the 
orphan, the Helper of the sick and needy, and the 
Comforter of the forsaken and distressed. 

1f Here special Supplications, Intercessions, and Prayers may be 
made. 

And as we are strangers and pilgrims on earth, help 
us by true faith and a godly life to prepare for the 



GENERAL PRAYERS. 151 

world to come ; doing the work which Thou hast given 
us to do while it is day, before the night cometh when 
no man can work. And when our last hour shall come, 
support us by Thy power, and receive us into Thine 
everlasting kingdom ; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, 
our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 



VII. 

ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father : We, Thine 
unworthy servants, do give Thee most humble and 
hearty thanks for all Thy goodness and loving-kind- 
ness to us, and to all men. We bless Thee for our 
creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life ; 
but above all, for Thine inestimable love in the re- 
demption of the world by our Lord and Saviour Jesus 
Christ, for the means of grace, and for the hope of 
glory. And, we beseech Thee, give us that due sense 
of all Thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly 
thankful, and that we may show forth Thy praise, not 
only with our lips, but in our lives : that, walking before 
Thee in holiness and righteousness all our days, we may 
enjoy the testimony of a good conscience and the hope 
of Thy favor, be sustained and comforted under the 
troubles of this life, and finally be received into Thine 
everlasting kingdom, through Thine infinite mercy in 
Jesus Christ our Lord. 

We offer unto Thee our common supplications for 
the good estate of Thy Church throughout the world ; 
that it may be so guided and governed by Thy good 
Spirit, that all who profess themselves Christians may 
be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in 
unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteous- 



152 GENERAL PRAYERS. 

ness of life. Send down upon all ministers of the 
Gospel, and upon all congregations committed to their 
charge, the healthful Spirit of Thy grace, and that they 
may truly please Thee, pour upon them the continual 
dew of Thy blessing. 

Most heartily we beseech Thee, with Thy favor to 
behold the President [and Congress] of the United 
States, and all others in authority ; and so replenish 
them with Thy grace, that they may always incline to 
Thy will, and walk in Thy way. Prosper all good 
counsels and all just works, that peace and happiness, 
truth and righteousness, religion and piety, may be 
established among us throughout all generations. 

We humbly entreat Thee also for all sorts and con- 
ditions of men ; that Thou wouldest be pleased to make 
Thy ways known unto them, Thy saving health unto 
all nations. 

May it please Thee to preserve all that travel by 
land or water ; to succor all that are in peril or need ; 
and to satisfy the wants of all Thy creatures. 

We also commend to Thy fatherly goodness all those 
who are in any way afflicted or distressed, in mind, 
body, or estate ; that it may please Thee to comfort 
and relieve them according to their several necessities, 
giving them patience under their sufferings, and a 
happy issue out of all their afflictions. 

Tf Here special Supplications, Intercessions, and Prayers may be 
made. 

Hear us, most merciful God, in these our humble re- 
quests, which we offer up unto Thee in the Name of 
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, to Whom, with Thee 
and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world 
without end. Amen. 



GENERAL PRAYERS. 153 



VIII. 

MERCIFUL God, Heavenly Father, Who hast com- 
manded us to meet together in Thy Name, and in 
the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour, to 
ask of Thee what is requisite and profitable for us and 
for all men, and hast graciously promised to hear our 
prayers and grant our requests : We present ourselves 
before Thy Divine Majesty, beseeching Thee to pardon 
our sins and unrighteousness, and to quicken our hearts 
by Thy Holy Spirit, that, with all confidence, we may 
ask of Thee whatsoever things are needful to Thy 
Church and to all men, and surely obtain the same to 
our profit and Thy praise. 

For Thy Church and people, we pray : Save and de- 
fend them from the power of those whom Thou hast 
not sent, and send them Pastors and teachers who shall 
faithfully seek Thy scattered sheep, bring them to the 
Lord Jesus, the Good Shepherd, and diligently build 
them up in all Thy will and pleasure, that all ungod- 
liness and wicked works, and all heresies, schisms, and 
false religion, may be done away; and that, in the 
unity of the true faith and the Confession of Thy dear 
Son, we may be one in Him, and dwell together in 
love, to the honor of Thy Name, and the good of our 
fellow-men. 

For all in authority, especially for all who bear rule 
over us, we pray : Grant that they may be Thine in- 
deed, put down all evil, and uphold and further all 
good, that we, being delivered from the fear of our 
enemies, may serve Thee in all holiness and right- 
eousness. 

And as it is Thy will to be a Saviour to the whole 
world, we also pray for all sorts and conditions of men : 
Draw to Thy dear Son those who are yet far from Him, 
and grant that those whom Thou hast drawn to Him 



154 GENERAL PRAYERS. 

may daily grow in grace, and in the knowledge of the 
Lord. 

For all who are in any trouble or sorrow, we pray : 
Comfort them in their distresses, and send them speedy 
deliverance out of all their afflictions ; and help us to 
lay to heart Thy fatherly chastenings, that we may 
judge ourselves and amend our ways, that we come 
not under Thy judgments. 

Grant, also, that we, who are here assembled for Thy 
worship, may hold fast Thy Word, die unto self, and 
be wholly given to Thy dear Son our Saviour, Who by 
His bitter sufferings and death hath redeemed us from 
sin and condemnation, and by His glorious Resurrection 
and Ascension hath brought us to oneness with Himself 
and with His Church. 

^ If there be no Communion the Prayer may here end with the 
Lord's Prayer; bat, if there be a Communion, it shall conclude 
as folloivs : 

May the holy Sacrament of His Body and Blood be 
meat and drink to us unto eternal life, that we may 
live in Him, and He in us, to the hallowing of Thy 
Name, the furtherance of Thy Kingdom, and the doing 
of Thy Will with cheerfulness and love, as it is done in 
heaven. 

Give us also our daily bread, and all things that per- 
tain to our bodily comfort, health, and peace ; and grant 
us grace to use the same to Thy honor and glory. 

And forgive us, O Lord, our daily faults, as we now 
before Thee forgive those who in any way have harmed 
us; and suffer not our adversary the devil to prevail 
against us, but deliver us from him, and from all evil ; 
for Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the 
Glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 



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THE PSALMS. 



TABLE OF PSALMS FOR THE SUNDAYS AND FESTI- 
VALS OF THE CHURCH YEAR. 





Matins. 


Vespers. 


1st Sunday in Advent . . 


Ps. 1. 


Ps. 143. 


2d 


Ps. 42. 


Ps. 91. 


3d " " 


Ps. 4. 


Ps. 98. 


4th " "-•!;! 


Ps. 5. 


Ps. 145. 


Christmas 


Ps. P.), 45, 85. 


Ps. 89, 110, 132. 


Sunday after Christmas . 


Ps. 121. 


Ps. 111. 


New Year 


Ps. 122, 72. 


Ps. 90, 115. 


Epiphany 


Ps. 96. 


Ps. 72. 


1st Sundav after Epiphany. 


Ps. 13. 


Ps. 86. 


2d " " " 


Ps. 14. 


Ps. 16. 


3d 


Ps. 15. 


Ps. 33. 


4th " 


Ps. 2. 


Ps. 97. 


5th " 


Ps. 20. 


Ps. 86. 


6th " 


Ps. 87. 


Ps. 8. 


Septuagesima 


Ps. 23. 


Ps. 114. 


Sexagesima 


Ps. 24. 


Ps. 25. 


Quinquagesima 


Ps. 26. 


Ps. 27. 


Ash Wednesday 


Ps. 6. 


Ps. 51. 


1st Sunday in Lent . . . 


Ps. 32. 


Ps. 16. 


2d " ' " . . . 


Ps. 130. 


Ps. 25. 


3d " " . . . 


Ps. 43. 


Ps. SQ. 


4th " " . . . 


Ps. 46. 


Ps. 139. 


5th " " . . . 


Ps. 54. 


Ps. 27. 


6th " "... 


Ps. 61. 


Ps. 67. 


Holy Thursday 


Ps. 116. 


Ps. 70. 


Good Friday 


Ps. 22, 40, 54. 


Ps. 69, 98. 


Easter 


Ps. 2, 57, 111. 


Ps. 113, 114, 118. 


Easter Monday 


Ps. 62. 


Ps. 30. 


1st Sunday after Easter . . 


Ps. 112. 


Ps. 4. 






Ps. 23. 


3d " " . . 


Ps. 75. 


Ps. 146. 



155 



156 PSALMS FOB SUNDAYS AND FESTIVALS. 



i 



Matins. 



Vespers. 



4th Sunday after Easter . 

5th " " 

Ascension Day . . 

Sunday after Ascension 

Whitsunday .... 

Whitmonday .... 

Trinity Sunday . . . 

1st Sunday after Trinit] 

2d 

3d " " . 

4th " " . 

5th " " . 

6th " " . 

7th " " . 

8th " " . 

9th " " . 

10th " 

11th " 

12th " 

13th " " ' - 

14th " " • 

15th " " . 

16th " " . 

17th " 

18th " " . 

19th " " . 

20th " " . 

21st " 

22d " " 

23d " " . 

24th " 

25th " " 

26th " 

27th " 

Haryest Festival .... 

Reformation 

Thanksgiving 

Humiliation 

Apostles', Evangelists', \ 

and Martyrs' Days . ) 

St. Michael's Dav / . . . 



Ps. 82. 

Ps. 84. 

Ps. 8, 15, 21, 47. 

Ps. 93. 

Ps. 48, 68, 45. 

Ps. 90. 

Ps. 67, 8, 148. 

Ps. 119— 1st part. 

Ps. 119- 2d " 

Ps. 119— 3d " 

Ps. 119— 4th " 

Ps. 119— 5th " 

Ps. 119— 6th " 

Ps. 119— 7th " 

Ps. 119— 8th " 

Ps. 11 9- 9th " 

Ps. 119— 10th " 

Ps. 119— 11th " 

Ps. 119— 12th - 

Ps. 119— 13th " 

Ps. 119 — 14th u 

Ps. 119— 15th " 

Ps. 119— 16th « 

Ps. 119— 17th « 

Ps. 119— 18th " 

p s . 119 — 19tli u 

Ps. 119— 20th " 

Ps. 119— 21st u 

Ps. 119— 22d " 

Ps. 124. 

Ps. 125. 

Ps. 116. 

Ps. 111. 

Ps. 103. 

Ps. (y^ 100. 

Ps. 126, 48. 

Ps. 136, 104. 

Ps. 6. 

Ps. 70, 138, 143, 

148. 
Ps. 8, 19.' 



Ps. 126. 

Ps. 124. 

IPs. 24, 68, 148. 

Ps. 97. 

iPs. 104, 145. 

IPs. 19. 

Ps. 115, 143. 

,Ps. 34. 

! Ps. 28. 

IPs. 25. 

|Ps. 92. 

Ps. 113. 

Ps. 114. 

Ps. 125. 

Ps. 126. 

Ps. 139. 

Ps. 143. 

Ps. 147. 

Ps. 104. 

Ps. 84. 

Ps. 6Q. 

Ps. 34. 

Ps. 36. 

Ps. 56. 

Ps. 54. 

Ps. 61. 

Ps. 57. 

Ps. 31— 1st part.. 

Ps. 31— 2d " 

Ps. 31— 3d " 

Ps. 18— 1st " 

Ps. 18— 2d " 

Ps. 18— 3d " 

Ps. 27, 97. 

Ps. 67. 

Ps. 138, 87. 

Ps. 92. 

Ps. 32. 

Ps. 113, 115. 117, 

145. 
Ps. 24, 34. 



PSALMS. 



Psalm 1. Beatus vir. 

BLESSED is the man that walketh not in the coun- 
sel of the ungodly : nor standeth in the way of sin- 
ners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 

But his delight is in the law of the Lord : and in 
His law doth he meditate day and night. 

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of 
water : that bringeth forth his fruit in his season. 

His leaf also shall not wither: and whatsoever he 
doeth shall prosper. 

The ungodly are not so : but are like the chaff which 
the wind driveth away. 

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judg- 
ment : nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 

For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous : 
but the way of the ungodly shall perish. 

Psalm 2. Quare fremuerunt gentes. 

WHY do the heathen rage: and the people imagine 
a vain thing ? 
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers 
take counsel together : against the Lord, and against 
His Anointed, saying, 

Let us break their bands asunder: and cast away 
their cords from us. 

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh : the Lord 
shall have them in derision. 

157 



158 PSALMS. 

Then shall He speak unto them in His wrath : and 
vex them in His sore displeasure. 

Yet have I set my King : upon My holy hill of Zion. 

I will declare the decree : the Lord hath said unto 
me, Thou art my Son ; this day have I begotten thee. 

Ask of Me, and I shall give thee the heathen for 
thine inheritance : and the uttermost parts of the earth 
for thy possession. 

Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron : Thou 
shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel. 

Be wise now therefore, O ye kings : be instructed, ye 
judges of the earth. 

Serve the Lord with fear : and rejoice with trem- 
bling. 

Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and ye perish from 
the way, when His wrath is kindled but a little: blessed 
are all they that put their trust in Him. 



Psalm 4. Cum invocarem, exaudivit. 

HEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness : 
Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress. 

Have mercy upon me : and hear my j^rayer. 

O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory 
into shame : how long will ye love vanity, and seek 
after leasing? 

But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is 
godly for Himself: The Lord will hear when I call 
unto Him. 

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own 
heart upon your bed, and be still. 

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness : and put your 
trust in the Lord. 

There be many that say, Who shall shew us any 
good ? : Lord, lift Thou up the light of Thy counte- 
nance upon us. 



PSALMS. 1 59 

Thou hast put gladness in my heart : more than in 
the time that their corn and wine increased. 

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep : for 
Thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. 

Psalm £>• Verba mea auribus. 

GIVE ear to my words, O Lord : consider my medi- 
tation. 

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my 
God : for unto Thee will I pray. 

My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, O Lord : 
in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and 
will look up. 

For Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wick- 
edness : neither shall evil dwell with Thee. 

The foolish shall not stand in Thy sight : Thou hatest 
all workers of iniquity. 

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing : the 
Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. 

But as for me, I will come into Thy house in the 
multitude of Thy mercy : and in Thy fear will I wor- 
ship toward Thy holy temple. 

Lead me, O Lord, in Thy righteousness because of 
mine enemies : make Thy way straight before my face. 

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth : their 
inward part is very wickedness. 

Their throat is an open sepulchre : they flatter with 
their tongue. 

Destroy Thou them, O God ; let them fall by their 
own counsels : cast them out in the multitude of their 
transgressions ; for they have rebelled against Thee. 

But let all those that put their trust in Thee rejoice : 
let them ever shout for joy, because Thou defendest 
them ; let them also that love Thy Name be joyful in 
Thee. 



160 PSALMS. 

For Thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous : with favor 
wilt Thou compass him as with a shield. 

Psalm 6. Domine ne in furore. 

0LOED, rebuke me not in Thine anger: neither 
chasten me in Thy hot displeasure. 

Have mercy upon me, O Lord ; for I am weak : O 
Lord, heal me ; for my bones are vexed. 

My soul is also sore vexed : but Thou, O Lord, how 
long ? 

Return, O Lord, deliver my soul : Oh save me for 
Thy mercies' sake. 

For in death there is no remembrance of Thee : in 
the grave who shall give Thee thanks? 

I am weary with my groaning ; all the night make I 
my bed to swim : I water my couch with my tears. 

Mine eye is consumed because of grief: it waxeth 
old because of all mine enemies. 

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity : for the 
Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. 

The Lord hath heard my supplication : the Lord 
will receive my prayer. 

Let all mine enemies be ashamed and sore vexed : 
let them return and be ashamed suddenly. 

Psalm 8. Domine, Dvminus noster. 

0LORD, our Lord, how excellent is Thy Name in 
all the earth : Who hast set Thy glory above the 
heavens. 

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast Thou 
ordained strength because of Thine enemies : that Thou 
mightest still the enemy and the avenger. 

When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy 
fingers : the moon and the stars, which Thou hast 
ordained ; 



PSALMS. 161 

What is man, that Thou art mindful of him : and 
the son of man, that Thou visitest him? 

For Thou hast made him a little lower than the 
angels : and hast crowned him with glory and honor. 

Thou madest him to have dominion over the works 
of Thy hands : Thou hast put all things under his feet ; 

All sheep and oxen : yea, and the beasts of the field ; 

The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea : and 
whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. 

Lord, our Lord : how excellent is Thy Name in 
all the earth ! 

Psalm 13. Usquequo, Domine, oblivisceris. 

HOW long wilt Thou forget me, O Lord, for ever : 
how long wilt Thou hide Thy face from me? 

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having 
sorrow in my heart daily : how long shall mine enemy 
be exalted over me ? 

Consider and hear me, O Lord, my God : lighten 
mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death ; 

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him : 
and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. 

But I have trusted in Thy mercy: my heart shall 
rejoice in Thy salvation. 

1 will sing unto the Lord : because He hath dealt 
bountifully with me. 

Psalm 14. Dixit inspiens in corde sno. 

THE fool hath said in his heart : there is no God. 
They are corrupt, they have done abominable 
works : there is none that doeth good. 

The Lord looked down from heaven upon the chil- 
dren of men : to see if there were any that did under- 
stand, and seek God. 
11 



162 PSALMS. 

They are all gone aside, they are altogether become 
filthy : there is none that doeth good, no, not one. 

Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who 
eat up my people as they eat bread : and call not upon 
the Lord. 

There were they in great fear : for God is in the 
generation of the righteous. 

Ye haye shamed the counsel of the poor: because 
the Lord is his refuge. 

O that the salyation of Israel were come out of Zion : 
when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of His 
people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad. 

Psalm 15. Domine, quis habitabit. 

LORD, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle : who shall 
dwell in Thy holy hill ? 

He that walketh uprightly : and worketh righteous- 
ness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth 
evil to his neighbor : nor taketh up a reproach against 
his neighbor. 

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned ; but who 
honoreth them that fear the Lord : he that sweareth 
to his own hurt, and changeth not. 

He that putteth not out his money to usury : nor 
taketh reward against the innocent. 

He that doeth these things : shall never be moved. 

Psalm 10. Conserva me, Domine. 

PRESERVE me, O God : for in Thee do I put my 
trust. 
O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art 
my Lord : my goodness extendeth not to Thee ; 

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the 
excellent : in whom is all my delight. 



PSALMS. 163 

Their sorrows shall be multiplied : that hasten after 
another god. 

Their drink offerings of blood will I not offer : nor 
take up their names into my lips. 

The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of 
my cup : Thou maintainest my lot. 

The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places : yea, 
I have a goodly heritage. 

I will bless the Lord, Who hath given me counsel : 
my reins also instruct me in the night-seasons. 

I have set the Lord always before me : because He 
is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 

Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth : 
my flesh also shall rest in hope. 

For Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell : neither 
wilt Thou suffer Thine Holy One to see corruption. 

Thou wilt shew me the path of life : in Thy presence 
is fulness of joy ; at Thy right hand there are pleasures 
for evermore. 

Psalm IS. Diligam te y Domine. 

I WILL love Thee : O Lord, my strength. 
The Lord is my Rock, and my Fortress, and my 
Deliverer : my God, my strength, in whom I will trust ; 
my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my 
high tower. 

I will call upon the Lord, Who is worthy to be 
praised : so shall I be saved from mine enemies. 

The sorrows of death compassed me : and the floods 
of ungodly men made me afraid. 

The sorrows of hell co.mpassed me about : the snares 
of death prevented me. 

In my distress I called upon the Lord : and cried 
unto my God. 

He heard my voice out of His temple : and my cry 
came before Him, even into His ears. 



164 PSALMS. 

Then the earth shook and trembled : the foundations 
also of the hills moved and were shaken, because he 
was wroth. 

There went up a smoke out of His nostrils, and fire 
out of His mouth devoured : coals were kindled by it. 

He bowed the heavens also, and came down : and 
darkness was under His feet. 

And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly : yea, He 
did fly upon the wings of the wind. 

He made darkness His secret place : His pavilion 
round about Him were dark waters and thick clouds 
of the skies. 

At the brightness that was before Him His thick 
clouds passed : hailstones and coals of fire. 

The Lord also thundered in the heavens, and the 
Highest gave His voice: hailstones and coals of fire. 

Yea, He sent out His arrows, and scattered them : 
and He shot out lightnings, and discomfited them. 

Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foun- 
dations of the world were discovered : at Thy rebuke, 
O Lord, at the blast of the breath of Thy nostrils. 

He sent from above, He took me : He drew me out 
of many waters. 

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from 
them which hated me : for they were too strong for me. 

They prevented me in the day of my calamity : but 
the Lord was my stay. 

He brought me forth also into a large place : He de- 
livered me, because He delighted in me. 

II. Ritribuet mild Dominus. 

THE Lord rewarded me according to my righteous- 
ness : according to the cleanness of my hands hath 
He recompensed me. 

For I have kept the ways of the Lord : and have 
not wickedly departed from my God. 



PSALMS. 165 

For all His judgments were before me : and I did 
not put away His statutes from me. 

I was also upright before Him : and I kept myself 
from mine iniquity. 

Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according 
to my righteousness : according to the cleanness of my 
hands in His eyesight. 

With the merciful Thou wilt shew Thyself merciful : 
with an upright man Thou wilt shew Thyself upright ; 

With the pure Thou wilt shew Thyself pure : and 
with the froward Thou wilt shew Thyself fro ward. 

For Thou wilt save the afflicted people : but wilt 
bring down high looks. 

For Thou wilt light my candle : the Lord my God 
will enlighten my darkness. 

For by Thee I have run through a troop : and by 
my God have I leaped over a wall. 

As for God, His way is perfect : the Word of the 
Lord is tried ; He is a buckler to all those that trust 
in Him. 

For who is God save the Lord : or who is a Rock 
save our God? 



III. Dens, qui prcecinxit me. 

IT is God that girdeth me with strength : and maketh 
my way perfect. 

He maketh my feet like hinds' feet : and setteth me 
upon my high places. 

He teacheth my hands to war : so that a bow of steel 
is broken by mine arms. 

Thou hast also given me the shield of Thy salvation : 
and Thy right hand hath holden me up, and Thy gen- 
tleness hath made me great. 

Thou hast enlarged my steps under me : that my feet 
did not slip. 



166 PSALMS. 

I have pursued mine enemies and overtaken them : 
neither did I turn again till they were consumed. 

I have wounded them that they were not able to 
rise : they are fallen under my feet. 

For Thou hast girded me with strength unto the 
battle : Thou hast subdued under me those that rose 
up against me. 

Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies : 
that I might destroy them that hate me. 

They cried, but there was none to save them : even 
unto the Lord, but He answered them not. 

Then did I beat them small as the dust before the 
wind : I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets. 

Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the peo- 
ple : and Thou hast made me the head of the heathen. 

A people whom I have not known : shall serve me. 

As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me : the 
strangers shall submit themselves unto me. 

The strangers shall fade away : and be afraid out of 
their close places. 

The Lord liveth ; and blessed be my Rock : and let 
the God of my salvation be exalted. 

It is God that avengeth me : and subdueth the people 
under me. 

He delivereth me from mine enemies ; yea, Thou lift- 
est me up above those that rise up against me : Thou 
hast delivered me from the violent man. 

Therefore will I give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, 
among the heathen : and sing praises unto Thy Xame. 

Great deliverance giveth He to His king : and shew- 
eth mercy to His anointed, to David, and to his seed 
forevermore. 

Psalm 10. Cceli enarrant. 

THE heavens declare the glory of God : and the firm- 
ament sheweth His handy work. 



PSALMS. 167 

Day unto day uttereth speech : and night unto night 
sheweth knowledge. 

There is no speech nor language : where their voice 
is not heard. 

Their line is gone out through all the earth : and 
their words to the end of the world. 

In them hath He set a tabernacle for the sun : which 
is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and re- 
joiceth as a strong man to run a race. 

His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and 
his circuit unto the ends of it : and there is nothing hid 
from the heat thereof. 

The law of the Loud is perfect, converting the soul : 
the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the 
simple. 

The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the 
heart : the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlight- 
ening the eyes. 

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever: 
the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous 
altogether. 

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than 
much fine gold : sweeter also than honey and the 
honeycomb. 

Moreover by them is thy servant warned : and in 
keeping of them there is great reward. 

Who can understand his errors : cleanse thou me 
from secret faults. 

Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins ; 
let them not have dominion over me : then shall I be 
upright and I shall be innocent from the great trans- 
gression. 

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of 
my heart, be acceptable in thy sight : O Lord, my 
Strength, and my Redeemer. 



168 PSALMS. 

Psalm 20. Ezaudiat te Dominus. 

THE Lord hear thee in the day of trouble : the Name 
of the God of Jacob defend thee. 

Send thee help from the sanctuary : and strengthen 
thee out of Zion. 

Remember all thy offerings : and accept thy burnt 
sacrifice. 

Grant thee according to thine own heart : and fulfill 
all thy counsel. 

We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the Name 
of our God we will set up our banners : The Lord ful- 
fill all thy petitions. 

Now T know I that the Lord saveth His anointed : He 
will hear Him from His holy heaven, with the saving 
strength of His right hand. 

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses : but we 
will remember the Name of the Lord our God. 

Thev are brought down and fallen : but we are risen 
and stand upright. 

Save, Lord : Let the King hear us when we call. 

Psalm 21. Domine, in virtute tua. 

THE king shall joy in Thy strength, O Lord: and in 
Thy salvation' how greatly shall he rejoice! 

Thou hast given him his heart's desire : and hast not 
withholden the request of his lips. 

For thou preventest him with the blessings of good- 
ness : Thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. 

He asked life of Thee, and Thou gavest it him : even 
length of days for ever and ever. 

His glory is great in Thy salvation : honor and 
majesty hast Thou laid upon him. 

For Thou hast made him most blessed for ever : 
Thou hast made him exceeding glad with Thy coun- 
tenance. 



PSALMS. 169 

For the king trusteth in the Lord : and through the 
mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved. 

Thine hand shall find out all Thine enemies : Thy 
right hand shall find out those that hate Thee. 

Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time 
of Thine anger : the Lord shall swallow them up in His 
wrath, and the fire shall devour them. 

Their fruit shalt Thou destroy from the earth : and 
their seed from among the children of men. 

For they intended evil against Thee : they imagined 
a mischievous device, which they are not able to per- 
form. 

Therefore shalt Thou make them turn their back: 
when Thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon Thy 
strings against the face of them. 

Be Thou exalted, Lord, in Thine own strength : so 
will we sing and praise Thy power. 

Psalm 22. Deus, Deus meus. 

MY God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me : why 
art Thou so far from helping me, and from the 
words of my roaring? 

O my God, I cry in the daytime, but Thou hearest 
not : and in the night-season, and am not silent. 

But Thou art holy: O Thou that inhabitest the 
praises of Israel. 

Our fathers trusted in Thee : they trusted, and Thou 
didst deliver them. 

They cried unto Thee, and w r ere delivered: they 
trusted in Thee, and were not confounded. 

But I am a worm, and no man : a reproach of men, 
and despised of the people. 

All they that see me laugh me to scorn : they shoot 
out the lip, they shake the head, saying, 

He trusted on the Lord that He would deliver him : 
let Him deliver him, seeing He delighted in him. 



170 PSALMS. 

But Thou art He that took me out of the womb : 
Thou didst make me hope when I was upon my 
mother's breasts. 

I was cast upon Thee from the womb : Thou art my 
God from my mother's belly. 

Be not far from me ; for trouble is near : for there is 
none to help. 

Many bulls have compassed me : strong bulls of 
Bashan have beset me round. 

They gaped upon me with their mouths : as a raven- 
ing and a roaring lion. 

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are 
out of joint : my heart is like wax ; it is melted in the 
midst of my bowels. 

My strength is dried up like a potsherd ; and my 
tongue cleaveth to my jaws : and Thou hast brought 
me into the dust of death. 

For dogs have compassed me : the assembly of the 
wicked have inclosed me ; they pierced my hands and 
my feet. 

I may tell all my bones : they look and stare 
upon me. 

They part my garments among them : and cast lots 
upon my vesture. 

But be not Thou far from me, O Lord: O my 
strength, haste Thee to help me. 

Deliver my soul from the sword : my darling from 
the power of the dog. 

Save me from the lion's mouth : for Thou hast heard 
me from the horns of the unicorns. 

I will declare Thy Name unto my brethren : in the 
midst of the congregation will I praise Thee. 

Ye that fear the Lord, praise Him ; all ye the seed 
of Jacob, glorify Him : and fear Him, all ye the seed 
of Israel. 

For He hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction 



PSALMS. 171 

of the afflicted : neither hath He hid His face from 
him ; but when he cried unto Him, He heard. 

My praise shall be of Thee in the great congregation: 
I will pay my vows before them that fear Him. 

The meek shall eat and be satisfied : they shall praise 
the Lord that seek Him ; your heart shall live for ever. 

All the ends of the world shall remember and turn 
unto the Lord : and all the kindreds of the nations 
shall worship before Thee. 

For the kingdom is the Lord's : and He is the gov- 
ernor among the nations. 

All they that be fat upon the earth : shall eat and 
worship. 

All they that go down to the dust shall bow before 
Him : and none can keep alive his own soul. 

A seed shall serve Him : it shall be accounted to the 
Lord for a generation. 

They shall come, and shall declare His righteousness 
unto a people that shall be born : that He hath done 
this. 

Psalm 23. Dominus regit me. 

THE Lord is my Shepherd : I shall not want. 
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures : He 
leadeth me beside the still waters. 

He restoreth my soul : He leadeth me in the paths of 
righteousness for His Name's sake. 

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow 
of death, I will fear no evil : for Thou art with me ; Thy 
rod and Thy staff they comfort me. 

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of 
mine enemies : Thou anointest my head with oil ; my 
cup runneth over. 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the 
days of my life : and I will dwell in the house of the 
Lord for ever. 



172 PSALMS. 

Psalm 24. Domini est terra. 

THE earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: the 
world, and they that dwell therein. 

For He hath founded it upon the seas : and estab- 
lished it upon the floods. 

Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord?: or who 
shall stand in His holy place ? 

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart : who 
hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn de- 
ceitfully. 

He shall receive the blessing from the Lord : and 
righteousness from the God of his salvation. 

This is the generation of them that seek Him : that 
seek thy face, O Jacob. 

Lift up your heads, ye gates ; and be ye lifted 
up, ye everlasting doors : and the King of glory shall 
come in. 

Who is this King of glory ? : The Lord strong and 
mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; even lift them up, 
ye everlasting doors : and the Kin^ of rforv shall 
come in. 

Who is this King of glory? : The Lord of hosts, He 
is the King of glory. 

Psalm 2*5. Ad te, Doming levari. 

UNTO Thee, O Lord : do I lift up my soul. 
O my God, I trust in Thee : let me not be 
ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me. 

Yea, let none that wait on Thee be ashamed : let 
them be ashamed which transgress without cause. 
Shew me Thy ways, O Lord : teach me Thy paths. 
Lead me in Thy truth, and teach me : for Thou art 
the God of my salvation ; on Thee do I wait all the 
day. 



PSALMS. 173 

Remember, O Lord, Thy tender mercies and Thy 
lovingkindnesses : for they have been ever of old. 

Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my trans- 
gressions : according to Thy mercy remember Thou me 
for Thy goodness' sake, O Lord. 

Good and upright is the Lord : therefore will He 
teach sinners in the way. 

The meek will He guide in judgment : and the meek 
will He teach His way. 

All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth: 
unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. 

For Thy Name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine 
iniquity : for it is great. 

What man is he that feareth the Lord ? : him shall 
He teach in the way that He shall choose. 

His soul shall dwell at ease : and his seed shall in- 
herit the earth. 

The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him : 
and He will shew them His covenant. 

Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord : for He shall 
pluck my feet out of the net. 

Turn Thee unto me, and have mercy upon me : for 
I am desolate and afflicted. 

The troubles of my heart are enlarged : O bring 
Thou me out of my distresses. 

Look upon mine affliction and my pain : and forgive 
all my sins. 

Consider mine enemies, for they are many : and they 
hate me with cruel hatred. 

O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be 
ashamed ; for I put my trust in Thee. 

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me : for I 
wait on Thee. 

Redeem Israel, O God : out of all his troubles. 



1 74 PSALMS. 

Psalm 26. Judica me, Domine. 

JUDGE me, O Lord ; for I have walked in mine 
integrity: I have trusted also in the Lord; there- 
fore I shall not slide. 

Examine me, O Lord, and prove me : try my reins 
and my heart. 

For Thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes : and I 
have walked in Thy truth. 

I have not sat with vain persons : neither will I go 
in with dissemblers. 

T have hated the congregation of evil-doers : and will 
not sit w T ith the w 7 icked. 

I will wash my hands in innocency : so will I com- 
pass Thine altar, O Lord. 

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving : 
and tell of all Thy wondrous works. 

Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy house : 
and the place where Thine honor dwelleth. 

Gather not my soul with sinners : nor my life with 
bloody men. 

In whose hands is mischief: and their right hand is 
full of bribes. 

But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity : redeem 
me, and be merciful unto me. 

My foot standeth in an even place : in the congre- 
gations will I bless the Lord. 

Psalm 27. Dominus illuminatio. 

THE Lord is my Light and my Salvation ; whom 
shall I fear ? : the Lord is the strength of my life ; 
of whom shall I be afraid? 

AVhen the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, 

came upon me to eat up my flesh : they stumbled and fell. 

Though a host should encanrp against me, my heart 

shall not fear : though war should rise against me. in 

this will I be confident. 



PSALMS. 175 

One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I 
seek after : that I may dwell in the house of the Lord 
all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the 
Lord, and to inquire in His temple. 

For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His 
pavilion : in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide 
me ; He shall set me up upon a rock. 

And now shall mine head be lifted up : above mine 
enemies round about me. 

Therefore will I offer in His tabernacle sacrifices of 
joy : I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord. 

Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice : have 
mercy also upon me, and answer me. 

When Thou saidst, Seek ye my face : my heart said 
unto Thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek. 

Hide not Thy face far from me : put not Thy ser- 
vant away in anger. 

Thou hast been my help : leave me not, neither for- 
sake me, O God of my salvation. 

When my father and my mother forsake me : then 
the Lord will take me up. 

Teach me Thy way, O Lord : and lead me in a plain 
path, because of mine enemies. 

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies : 
for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as 
breathe out cruelty. 

I had fainted : unless I had believed to see the good- 
ness of the Lord in the land of the living. 

Wait on the Lord : be of good courage, and He 
shall strengthen thine heart ; wait, I say, on the Lord. 

Psalm 28. Ad te, Domine, clamabo. 

UNTO Thee will I cry, O Lord my Rock ; be not 
silent to me : lest, if Thou be silent to me, I be- 
come like them that go down into the pit. 

Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry 



176 PSALMS. 

unto Thee : when I lift up my hands toward Thy holy 
oracle. 

Draw me not away w T ith the wicked, and with the 
workers of iniquity : w T hich speak peace to their neigh- 
bors, but mischief is in their hearts. 

Give them according to their deeds : and according 
to the wickedness of their endeavors. 

Give them after the work of their hands : render to 
them their desert. 

Because they regard not the w T orks of the Lord, nor 
the operation of His hands : He shall destroy them, 
and not build them up. 

Blessed be the Lord : because He hath heard the 
voice of my supplications. 

The Lord is my Strength and my Shield ; my heart 
trusted in Him, and I am helped : therefore my heart 
greatly rejoiceth ; and with my song will I praise Him. 

The Lord is their strength : and He is the saving 
strength of His anointed. 

Save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance : feed 
them also, and lift them up for ever. 

Psalm 30. Exaltabo te, Domine. 

T WILL extol Thee, O Lord ; for Thou hast lifted 
_L me up : and hast not made my foes to rejoice 
over me. 

O Lord my God, I cried unto Thee : and Thou hast 
healed me. 

O Lord, Thou hast brought up my soul from the 
grave : Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go 
down to the pit. 

Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of His : and give 
thanks at the remembrance of His holiness. 

For His anger endureth but a moment ; in His favor 
is life : weeping may endure for a night, but joy comet h 
in the morning. 



PSALMS. 177 

And in my prosperity I said : I shall never be 
moved. 

Lord, by Thy favor Thou hast made my mountain 
to stand strong : Thou didst hide Thy face, and I was 
troubled. 

I cried to Thee, O Lord : and unto the Lord I 
made supplication. 

What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to 
the pit ? : Shall the dust praise Thee ? shall it declare 
Thy truth? 

Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me : Lord, be 
Thou my helper. 

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: 
Thou hast put on my sackcloth, and girded me with 
gladness. 

To the end that my glory may sing praise to Thee, 
and not be silent : O Lord my God, I will give thanks 
unto Thee for ever. 

Psalm 31. In te, Domine, speravi. 

IN Thee, O Lord, do I put my trust ; let me never be 
ashamed : deliver me in Thy righteousness. 

Bow down Thine ear to me ; deliver me speedily : 
be Thou my strong Rock, for a house of defence to 
save me. 

For Thou art my Rock and my Fortress : therefore 
for Thy Name's sake lead me, and guide me. 

Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily 
for me : for Thou art my strength. 

Into Thine hand I commit my spirit : Thou hast re- 
deemed me, O Lord God of truth. 

I have hated them that regard lying vanities : but I 
trust in the Lord. 

I will be glad and rejoice in Thy mercy; for Thou 
hast considered my trouble : Thou hast known my soul 
in adversities ; 
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178 PSALMS. 

And hast not shut me up into the hand of the 
enemy : Thou hast set my foot in a large room. 

II. Miserere mei, Domine. 

HAVE mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble : 
mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul. 

For my life is spent with grief, and my years with 
sighing : my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, 
and my bones are consumed. 

I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but 
especially among my neighbors, and a fear to mine 
acquaintance : they that did see me without fled 
from me. 

I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind : I am 
like a broken vessel. 

For I have heard the slander of many ; fear was on 
every side: while they took counsel together against 
me, they devised to take away my life. 

But I trusted in Thee, O Lord : I said, Thou art 
my God. 

My times are in Thy hand : deliver me from the 
hand of mine enemies, and from them that perse- 
cute me. 

Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant : save me 
for Thy mercies' sake. 

Let me not be ashamed, O Lord ; for I have called 
upon Thee : let the wicked be ashamed, and let them 
be silent in the grave. 

Let the lying lips be put to silence : which speak 
grievous things proudly and contemptuously against 
the righteous. 



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III. Quam magna multitudo duleedinis. 

HOW great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast 
laid up for them that fear Thee : which Thou hast 



PSALMS. 179 

wrought for them that trust in Thee before the sons 
of men. 

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of Thy presence 
from the pride of man : Thou shalt keep them secretly 
in a pavilion from the strife of tongues. 

Blessed be the Lord : for He hath shewed me His 
marvellous kindness in a strong city. 

For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before 
Thine eyes : nevertheless Thou heardest the voice of 
my supplications when I cried unto Thee. 

love the Lord, all ye His saints : for the Lord 
preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the 
proud doer. 

Be of good courage : and He shall strengthen your 
heart, all ye that hope in the Lord. 

Psalm 32. Beati, quorum. 

BLESSED is he whose transgression is forgiven: 
whose sin is covered. 
Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth 
not iniquity : and in whose spirit there is no guile. 

When I kept silence : my bones waxed old through 
my roaring all the day long. 

For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon me : 
my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. 

1 acknowledged my sin unto Thee : and mine iniquity 
have I not hid. 

I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the 
Lord : and Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. 

For this shall every one that is godly pray unto 
Thee in a time when Thou mayest be found : surely in 
the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh 
unto him. 

Thou art my hiding-place ; Thou shalt preserve me 
from trouble : Thou shalt compass me about with songs 
of deliverance. 



180 PSALMS. 

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which 
thou shalt go : I will guide thee with mine eye. 

Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have 
no understanding : whose mouth must be held in with 
bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. 

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked : but he that 
trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about. 

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous : and 
shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart. 



Psalm 33. Exultate, justi, in Dominum. 

REJOICE in the Lord, O ye righteous : for praise is 
comely for the upright. 

Praise the Lord with harp : sing unto Him with the 
psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. 

Sing unto Him a new song: play skilfully with a 
loud noise. 

For the Word of the Lord is right : and all His 
works are done in truth. 

He loveth righteousness and judgment : the earth is 
full of the goodness of the Lord. 

By the Word of the Lord were the heavens made : 
and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. 

He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a 
heap : He layeth up the depth in store-houses. 

Let all the earth fear the Lord : let all the inhabit- 
ants of the world stand in awe of Him. 

For He spake, and it was done : He commanded, 
and it stood fast. 

The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to 
naught : He maketh the devices of the people of none 
effect. 

The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever : the 
thoughts of His heart to all generations. 

Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord : and 



PSALMS. 181 

the j>eople whom He hath chosen for His own inherit- 
ance. 

The Lord looketh from heaven : He beholdeth all 
the sons of men. 

From the place of His habitation He looketh : npon 
all the inhabitants of the earth. 

He fashioneth their hearts alike : He considereth all 
their works. 

There is no king saved by the multitude of a host : a 
mighty man is not delivered by much strength. 

A horse is a vain thing for safety : neither shall he 
deliver any by his great strength. 

Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear 
Him : upon them that hope in His mercy ; 

To deliver their soul from death : and to keep them 
alive in famine. 

Our soul waited for the Lord : He is our help and 
our shield. 

For our heart shall rejoice in Him : because we have 
trusted in His holy Name. 

Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us : according as 
we hope in Thee. 

Psalm 34. Benedicam Dominum. 

I WILL bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall 
continually be in my mouth. 

My soul shall make her boast in the Lord : the 
humble shall hear thereof, aud be glad. 

magnify the Lord with me : and let us exalt His 
Name together. 

1 sought the Lord, and He heard me : and delivered 
me from all my fears. 

They looked unto Him, and were lightened : and 
their faces were not ashamed. 

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him s and 
saved him out of all his troubles. 



182 PSALMS. 

The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them 
that fear him : and delivereth them. 

O taste and see that the Lord is good : blessed is the 
man that trusteth in Him. 

O fear the Lord, ye His saints : for there is no want 
to them that fear Him. 

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger : but they 
that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. 

Come, ye children, hearken unto me : I will teach you 
the fear of the Lord. 

What man is he that desireth life : and loveth many 
days, that he may see good ? 

Keep thy tongue from evil : and thy lips from speak- 
ing guile. 

Depart from evil, and do good : seek peace, and 
pursue it. 

The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous : and 
His ears are open unto their cry. 

The face of the Lord is against them that do evil : 
to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 

The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth : and de- 
livereth them out of all their troubles. 

The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken 
heart : and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 

Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the 
Lord delivereth him out of them all. 

He keepeth all his bones : not one of them is broken. 

Evil shall slay the wicked : and they that hate the 
righteous shall be desolate. 

The Lord redeemeth the soul of His servants : and 
none of them that trust in Him shall be desolate. 



Psalm 30. Dixit injustus. 

THE transgression of the wicked saith within my 
heart : that there is no fear of God before his eves. 



PSALMS. 183 

For he flattereth himself in his own eyes : until his 
iniquity be found to be hateful. 

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit : he 
hath left off to be wise, and to do good. 

He deviseth mischief upon his bed ; he setteth him- 
self in a way that is not good : he abhorreth not evil. 

Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens : and Thy 
faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds. 

Thy righteousness is like the great mountains ; Thy 
judgments are a great deep : O Lord, Thou preservest 
man and beast. 

How excellent is Thy lovingkindness, O God : there- 
fore the children of men put their trust under the 
shadow of Thy wings. 

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness 
of Thy house : and Thou shalt make them drink of the 
river of Thy pleasures. 

For with Thee is the fountain of life : in Thy light 
shall we see light. 

O continue Thy lovingkindness unto them that know 
Thee : and Thy righteousness to the upright in heart. 

Let not the foot of pride come against me : and let 
not the hand of the wicked remove me. 

There are the workers of iniquity fallen : they are 
cast down, and shall not be able to rise. 

Psalm 40. Expectans expectavi Dominum. 

T WAITED patiently for the Lord : and He inclined 
unto me, and heard my cry. 

He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of 
the miry clay : and set my feet upon a rock, and estab- 
lished my goings. 

And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even 
praise unto our God : many shall see it, and fear, and 
shall trust in the Lord. 

Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust : 



184 PSALMS. 

and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside 
to lies. 

Many, O Lord my God, are Thy wonderful works 
which Thou hast done, and Thy thoughts which are to 
us-ward : they cannot be reckoned up in order unto 
thee. 

If I would declare and speak of them: they are 
more than can be numbered. 

Sacrifice and offering Thou didst not desire ; mine 
ears hast Thou opened : burnt offering and sin offering 
hast Thou not required. 

Then said I, Lo, I come : in the volume of the book 
it is written of me, 

I delight to do Thy will, O my God : yea, Thy law 
is within my heart. 

I have preached righteousness in the great congre- 
gation : lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, 
Thou knowest. 

I have not hid Thy righteousness within my heart : 
I have declared Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation. 

I have not concealed Thy lovingkiudness and Thy 
truth : from the great congregation. 

Withhold not Thou Thy tender mercies from me, O 
Lord : let Thy lovingkiudness and Thy truth con- 
tinually preserve me. 

For innumerable evils have compassed me about ; 
mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am 
not able to look up : they are more than the hairs of 
mine head ; therefore my heart faileth me. 

Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me : O Lord, make 
haste to help me. 

Let them be ashamed and confounded together that 
seek after my soul to destroy it : let them be driven 
backward and put to shame that wish me evil. 

Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame : 
that say unto me, Aha, aha. 



PSALMS. 185 

Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in 
Thee : let such as love Thy salvation say continually, 
The Lord be magnified. 

But I am poor and needy : yet the Lord thinketh 
upon me. 

Thou art my help and my deliverer : make no tarry- 
ing, O my God. 

Psalm 42. Quemadmodum desiderat eervus. 

AS the hart panteth after the water-brooks : so pant- 
eth my soul after Thee, O God. 

My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God : when 
shall I come and appear before God? 

My tears have been my meat day and night : wdiile 
they continually say unto me, Where is thy God? 

When I remember these things, I pour out my soul 
in me : for I had gone with the multitude. 

I went with them to the house of God, with the voice 
of joy and praise : with a multitude that kept holy-day. 

Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? and why art 
thou disquieted in me ? : hope thou in God ; for I shall 
yet praise Him for the help of His countenance. 

my God, my soul is cast down within me : there- 
fore will I remember Thee from the land of Jordan, 
and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar. 

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of Thy water- 
spouts : all Thy waves and Thy billows are gone over 
me. 

Yet the Lord will command His lovingkindness in 
the daytime : and in the night His song shall be with 
me, and my prayer unto the God of my life. 

1 will say unto God my Rock, Why hast Thou for- 
gotten me : why go I mourning because of the oppres- 
sion of the enemy ? 

As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach 
me : while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God ? 



186 PSALMS. 

Why art thou cast down, O my soul : and why art 
thou disquieted within me? 

Hope thou in God : for I shall yet praise Him Who 
is the health of my countenance, and my God. 

Psalrn 43. Judica me, Deas. 

JUDGE me, O God, and plead my cause against an 
ungodly nation : O deliver me from the deceitful 
and unjust man. 

For Thou art the God of my strength, why dost 
Thou cast me off? : why go I mourning because of the 
oppression of the enemy? 

O send out Thy light and Thy truth, let them lead 
me : let them bring me unto Thy holy hill, and to Thy 
tabernacles. 

Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my 
exceeding joy : yea, upon the harp will I praise Thee, 
O God, my God. 

Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? and why art 
thou disquieted within me ? hope in God : for I shall 
yet praise Him, Who is the health of my countenance, 
and my God. 

Psalm 4o, Eructavit cor meum. 

T Y heart is inditing a good matter : I speak of the 
|J_ things which I have made touching the King. 

My tongue is the pen : of a ready writer. 

Thou art fairer than the children of men : grace is 
poured into thy lips ; therefore God hath blessed thee 
for ever. 

Gird Thy sword upon Thy thigh, O most Mighty : 
with Thy glory and Thy majesty. 

And in Thy majesty ride prosperously, because of 
truth and meekness and righteousness : and Thy right 
hand shall teach Thee terrible things. 



PSALMS. 187 

Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the King's 
enemies : whereby the people fall under Thee. 

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever : the sceptre 
of Thy kingdom is a right sceptre. 

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness : 
therefore God, Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the 
oil of gladness above Thy fellows. 

All Thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and 
cassia: out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have 
made Thee glad. 

Kings' daughters were among Thy honorable women: 
upon Thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of 
Ophir. 

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine 
ear : forget also thine own people, and thy father's house. 

So shall the King greatly desire thy beauty : for He 
is thy Lord, and worship thou Him. 

And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift : 
even the rich among the people shall entreat thy favor. 

The King's daughter is all glorious within : her 
clothing is of wrought gold. 

She shall be brought unto the King in raiment of 
needlework : the virgins her companions that follow 
her shall be brought unto Thee. 

With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought : 
they shall enter into the King's palace. 

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children : whom 
Thou mayest make princes in all the earth. 

I will make Thy Name to be remembered in all 
generations : therefore shall the people praise Thee for 
ever and ever. 

Psalm 46. Deus noster refugiwm. 

P\ OD is our Refuge and Strength : a very present 
\JT help in trouble. 

Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be re- 



188 PSALMS. 

moved : and though the mountains be carried into the 
midst of the sea ; 

Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled : 
though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. 

There is a river, the streams whereof shall make 
glad the city of God : the holy place of the tabernacles 
of the Most High. 

God is in the midst of her ; she shall not be moved : 
God shall help her, and that right early. 

The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved : He 
uttered his voice, the earth melted. 

The Lord of hosts is with us : the God of Jacob is 
our Refuge. 

Come, behold the works of the Lord : what deso- 
lations He hath made in the earth. 

He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth : 
He breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder ; 
He burnetii the chariot in the fire. 

Be still, and know that I am God : I will be exalted 
among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 

The Lord of hosts is with us : the God of Jacob is 
our Refuge. 

Psalm 47. Omnes genles, plaudite. 

OCLAP your hands, all ye people : shout unto God 
with the voice of triumph. 

For the Lord most high is terrible : He is a great 
King over all the earth. 

He shall subdue the people under us : and the nations 
under our feet. 

He shall choose our inheritance for us : the excel- 
lency of Jacob whom He loved. 

God is gone up with a shout : the Lord with the 
sound of a trumpet. 

Sing praises to God, sing praises : sing praises unto 
our King, sing praises. 



PSALMS. 189 

For God is the King of all the earth : sing ye praises 
with understanding. 

God reigneth over the heathen : God sitteth upon 
the throne of His holiness. 

The princes of the people are gathered together, even 
the people of the God of Abraham : for the shields of 
the earth belong unto God ; He is greatly exalted. 

Psalm 48. Magnus Dominus. 

GREAT is the Lord, and greatly to be praised : in 
the city of our God, in the mountain of His 
holiness. 

Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is 
mount Zion : on the sides of the north, the city of the 
great King. 

God is known in her palaces : for a refuge. 

For, lo, the kings were assembled : they passed by 
together. 

They saw it, and so they marvelled : they were trou- 
bled, and hasted away. 

Fear took hold upon them there, and pain : as of a 
woman in travail. 

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish : with an east 
wind. 

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the 
Lord of hosts, in the city of our God : God will estab- 
lish it for ever. 

We have thought of Thy lovingkindness, O God : in 
the midst of Thy temple. 

According to Thy Name, O God, so is Thy praise 
unto the ends of the earth : Thy right hand is full of 
righteousness. 

Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah 
be glad : because of Thy judgments. 

Walk about Zion, and go round about her : tell the 
towers thereof. 



190 PSALMS. 

Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces : 
that ye may tell it to the generation following. 

For this God is our G od for ever and ever : He will 
be our Guide even unto death. 

Psalm ol. Miserere mei Deus, secundum. 

HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy 
lovingkindness : according unto the multitude of 
Thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. 

Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity : and 
cleanse me from my sin. 

For I acknowledge my transgressions : and my sin is 
ever before me. 

Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned, and done 
this evil in Thy sight : that Thou might est be justified 
when Thou speakest, and be clear when Thou judgest. 

Behold, I was shapen in iniquity : and in sin did my 
mother conceive me. 

Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts : 
and in the hidden part Thou shalt make me to know 
wisdom. 

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : wash 
me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 

Make me to hear joy and gladness : that the bones 
which Thou hast broken may rejoice. 

Hide Thy face from my sins : and blot out all mine 
iniquities. 

Create in me a clean heart, O God : and renew a 
right spirit within me. 

Cast me not away from Thy presence : and take not 
Thy Holy Spirit from me. 

Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation : and up- 
hold me with Thy free Spirit. 

Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways : and sin- 
ners shall be converted unto Thee. 

Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God 



PSALMS. 191 

of my salvation : and my tongue shall sing aloud of 
Thy righteousness. 

O Lord, open Thou my lips : and my mouth shall 
show forth Thy praise. 

For Thou desirest not sacrifice, else would I give it : 
Thou delightest not in burnt offering. 

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit : a broken 
and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. 

Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Zion : build 
Thou the walls of Jerusalem. 

Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sacrifices of 
righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt 
offering : then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine 
Altar. 

Psalm 54. Deus, in nomine tuo. 

SAVE me, O God, by Thy Name : and judge me by 
Thy strength. 

Hear my prayer, O God : give ear to the w T ords of 
my mouth ; 

For strangers are risen up against me : and op- 
pressors seek after my soul ; they have not set God 
before them. 

Behold, God is mine Helper : the Lord is with them 
that uphold my soul. 

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies : cut them 
off in Thy truth. 

I will freely sacrifice unto Thee : I will praise Thy 
Name, O Lord ; for it is good. 

For He hath delivered me out of all trouble : and 
mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies. 

Psalm 56. Miserere mei, Deus ! quoniam. 

BE merciful unto me, O God ; for man would swallow 
me up : he fighting daily oppresseth me. 
Mine enemies would daily swallow me up : for they 
be many that fight against me, O Thou Most High. 



1 92 PSALMS. 

What time I am afraid : I will trust in Thee. 

In God, I will praise His Word ; in God, I have put 
my trust : I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. 

Every day they wrest my words : all their thoughts 
are against me for evil. 

They gather themselves together, they hide them- 
selves : they mark my steps, when they wait for my 
soul. 

Shall they escape by iniquity ? : in Thine anger cast 
down the people, O God. 

Thou tellest my wanderings ; put Thou my tears into 
Thy bottle : are they not in Thy book ? 

When I cry unto Thee, then shall mine enemies turn 
back : this I know ; for God is for me. 

In God, will I praise His Word : in the Lord will I 
praise His Word. 

In God have I put my trust : I will not be afraid 
what man can do unto me. 

Thy vows are upon me, O God : I will render praises 
unto Thee. 

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death, wilt 
not Thou deliver my feet from falling: that I may 
walk before God in the light of the living? 

Psalm 57. Miserere mei, Deus miserere. 

BE merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me ; 
for my soul trusteth in Thee : yea, in the shadow 
of Thy wings will I make my refuge, until these 
calamities be overpast. 

I will cry unto God most high : unto God that per- 
formeth all things for me. 

He shall send from heaven, and save me from the 
reproach of him that would swallow me up : God shall 
send forth His mercy and His truth. 

My soul is among lions : and I lie even among them 
that are set on fire. 



PSALMS. 193 

Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and 
arrows : and their tongue a sharp sword. 

Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens . Let 
Thy glory be above all the earth. 

They have prepared a net for my steps ; my soul is 
bowed down : they have digged a pit before me, into 
the midst whereof they have fallen themselves. 

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed : I will 
sing and give praise. 

Awake up, my glory ; awake psaltery and harp : I 
myself will awake early. 

I will praise Thee, 6 Lord, among the people : I 
will sing unto Thee among the nations. 

For Thy mercy is great unto the heavens : and Thy 
truth unto the clouds. 

Be Thou exalted, O God, above the heavens : Let 
Thy glory be above all the earth. 

Psalm 61. Exaudi, Deus, deprecationem. 

HEAR my cry, O God : attend unto my prayer. 
From the end of the earth will I cry unto Thee 
when my heart is overwhelmed : Lead me to the Rock 
that is higher than I. 

For Thou hast been a shelter for me : and a strong 
tower from the enemy. 

I will abide in Thy tabernacle for ever : I will trust 
in the covert of Thy wings. 

For Thou, O God, hast heard my vows : Thou 
hast given me the heritage of those that fear Thy 
Name. 

Thou wilt prolong the king's life : and his years as 
many generations. 

He shall abide before God for ever : O prepare mercy 
and truth, which may preserve him. 

So will I sing praise unto Thy Name for ever : that 
I may daily perform my vow x s. 

13 



194 PSALMS. 

Psalm G2. Nonne Deo subjecta. 

TRULY my soul waiteth upon God : from Him com- 
eth my salvation. 

He only is my Rock and my salvation : He is my 
defence, I shall not be greatly moved. 

How long will ye imagine mischief against a man ? : 
ye shall be slain all of vou ; as a bowing wall shall ye 
be, and as a tottering fence. 

They only consult to cast him down from his excel- 
lency: they delight in lies; they bless with their mouth, 
but they curse inwardly. 

My soul, wait thou only upon God : for my ex- 
pectation is from Him. 

He only is my Rock and my salvation : He is my 
defence ; I shall not be moved. 

In God is my salvation and my glory : the Rock of 
my strength, and my refuge, is in God. 

Trust in Him at all times, ye people, pour out your 
heart before Him : God is a refuge for us. 

Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of 
high degree are a lie : to be laid in the balance, they 
are altogether lighter than vanity. 

Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in rob- 
bery : if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. 

God hath spoken once ; twice have I heard this : that 
power belongeth unto God. 

Also unto Thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy : for 
Thou renderest to every man according to his work. 

Psalm 65. Te decet hi/mnus, Deus. 

PRAISE waiteth for Thee, O God, in Zion : and unto 
Thee shall the vow be performed. 
O Thou that nearest prayer : unto Thee shall all 
flesh come. 

Iniquities prevail against me : as for our trans- 
gressions, Thou shalt purge them away. 



PSALMS. 195 

Blessed is the man whom Thou choosest, and causest 
to approach unto Thee, that he may dwell in Thy 
courts : we shall be satisfied with the goodness of Thy 
house, even of Thy holy temple. 

By terrible things in righteousness wilt Thou answer 
us, O God of our salvation : who art the confidence of 
all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off 
upon the sea. 

Which by His strength setteth fast the mountains : 
being girded with power. 

Which stilleth the noise of the seas : the noise of 
their waves, and the tumult of the people. 

They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are 
afraid at Thy tokens : Thou makest the outgoings of 
the morning and evening to rejoice. 

Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it : Thou greatly 
enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of 
water. 

Thou preparest them corn : when Thou hast so pro- 
vided for it. 

Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly ; Thou 
settlest the furrows thereof: Thou makest it soft with 
showers ; Thou blessest the springing thereof. 

Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness : and 
Thy paths drop fatness. 

They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness : and 
the little hills rejoice on every side. 

The pastures are clothed with flocks ; the valleys 
also are covered over with corn : they shout for joy, 
they also sing. 

Psalm 06. Jubilate Deo, omnis terra. 

[AKE a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands : sing 
forth the honor of His Name; make His praise 
glorious. 

Say unto God, How terrible art Thou in Thy works : 



196 PSALMS. 

through the greatness of Thy power shall Thine enemies 
submit themselves unto Thee. 

All the earth shall worship Thee, and shall sing unto 
Thee : they shall sing to Thy Name. 

Come and see the works of God : He is terrible in 
His doing toward the children of men. 

He turned the sea into dry land : they went through 
the flood on foot ; there did we rejoice in Him. 

He ruleth by His power for ever ; His eyes behold 
the nations : let not the rebellious exalt themselves. 

bless our God, ye people : and make the voice of 
His praise to be heard. 

Which holdeth our soul in life : and suffereth not our 
feet to be moved. 

For Thou, O God, hast proved us : Thou hast tried 
us, as silver is tried. 

Thou broughtest us into the net : Thou laidst affliction 
upon our loins. 

Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads : we 
went through fire and through water ; but Thou 
broughtest us out into a wealthy place. 

1 mil go into Thy house with burnt offerings : I will 
pay Thee my vows, which my lips have uttered, and 
my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. 

I will offer unto Thee burnt sacrifices of failings, with 
the incense of rams : I will offer bullocks with goats. 

Come and hear, all ye that fear God : and I will de- 
clare what He hath done for my soul. 

I cried unto Him with my mouth : and He was ex- 
tolled with my tongue. 

If I regard iniquity in my heart : the Lord will not 
hear me. 

But verily God hath heard me : He hath attended to 
the voice of my prayer. 

Blessed be G-od which hath not turned away my 
prayer : nor His mercy from me. 



PSALMS. 197 

Psalm (37. Deas misereatur nostri. 

P\ OD be merciful unto us, and bless us : and cause His 
\J face to shine upon us. 

That Thy way may be known upon earth : Thy saving 
health among all nations. 

Let the people praise Thee, O God : let all the people 
praise Thee. 

O let the nations be glad and sing for joy : for Thou 
shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the 
nations upon earth. 

Let the people praise Thee, O God : let all the people 
praise Thee. 

Then shall the earth yield her increase : and God, 
even our own God, shall bless us. 

God shall bless us : and all the ends of the earth 
shall fear Him. 

Psalm 08. Exurgat Deus. 

LET God arise, let His enemies be scattered : let them 
also that hate Him flee before Him. 

As smoke is driven away, so drive them away : as 
wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at 
the presence of God. 

But let the righteous be glad ; let them rejoice before 
God : yea, let them exceedingly rejoice. 

Sing unto God, sing praises unto His Name : extol 
Him that rideth upon the heavens by His Name J AH, 
and rejoice before Him. 

A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows: 
is God in His holy habitation. 

God setteth the solitary in families ; He bringeth out 
those which are bound with chains : but the rebellious 
dwell in a dry land. 

O God, when Thou wentest forth before Thy people : 
when Thou didst march through the wilderness, 

The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the 



198 PSALMS. 

presence of God : even Sinai itself was moved at the 
presence of God, the God of Israel. 

Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain : whereby 
Thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was 
weary. 

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein : Thou, O God, 
hast prepared of Thy goodness for the poor. 

The Lord gave the word : great was the company 
of those that published it. 

Kings of armies did flee apace : and she that tarried 
at home divided the spoil. 

. Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be 
as the wings of a dove : covered with silver, and her 
feathers with yellow gold. 

When the Almighty scattered kings in it : it was 
white as snow in Salmon. 

The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan : a high hill 
as the hill of Bashan. 

Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which 
God desireth to dwell in : yea, the Lord will dwell in 
it for ever. 

The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thou- 
sands of angels : the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, 
in the holy })lace. 

Thou hast ascended on high, Thou hast led captivity 
captive, Thou hast received gifts for men : yea. for the 
rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among 
them. 

Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with 
benefits : even the God of our salvation. 



H 



II. Deas nosier. Den*. 

E that is our God is the God of salvation : and unto 

God the Lord belong the issues from death. 
But God shall wound the head of his enemies : and 



PSALMS. 199 

the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his 
trespasses. 

The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan : I 
will bring my people again from the depths of the sea. 

That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine 
enemies : and the tongue of thy dogs in the same. 

They have seen Thy goings, O God : even the goings 
of my God, my King, in the sanctuary. 

The singers went before, the players on instruments 
followed after : among them were the damsels playing 
with timbrels. 

Bless ye God in the congregations : even the Lord, 
from the fountain of Israel. 

There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes 
of Judah and their council : the princes of Zebulun, 
and the princes of Naphtali. 

Thy God hath commanded thy strength : strengthen, 
O God, that which Thou hast wrought for us. 

Because of Thy temple at Jerusalem: shall kings 
bring presents unto Thee. 

Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of 
the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one 
submit himself with pieces of silver : scatter Thou the 
people that delight in war. 

Princes shall come out of Egypt : Ethiopia shall soon 
stretch out her hands unto God. 

Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth : O sing 
praises unto the Lord ; 

To Him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, 
which were of old : lo, He doth send out His voice, 
and that a mighty voice. 

Ascribe ye strength unto God, His excellency is over 
Israel : and His strength is in the clouds. 

O God, Thou art terrible out of Thy holy places : 
the God of Israel is He that giveth strength and power 
unto His people. Blessed be God. 



200 PSALMS. 



Psalm 00. Salva me fac, Deus. 

SAVE me, O God : for the waters are come in unto 
my soul. 

I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing : I am 
come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. 

I am weary of my crying ; my throat is dried : mine 
eyes fail while I wait for my God. 

They that hate me without a cause are more than the 
hairs of mine head : they that would destroy me, being 
my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. 

I am become a stranger unto my brethren : and an 
alien unto my mother's children. 

For the zeal of Thine house hath eaten me up : and 
the reproaches of them that reproached Thee are fallen 
upon me. 

When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting : 
that was to my reproach. 

I made sackcloth also my garment : and I became a 
proverb to them. 

They that sit in the gate speak against me : and I 
was the song of the drunkards. 

But as for me, my prayer is unto Thee, O Lord, in 
an acceptable time : O God, in the multitude of Thy 
mercy hear me, in the truth of Thy salvation. 

Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink : Let 
me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the 
deep waters. 

Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the 
deep swallow me up: and let not the pit shut her 
mouth upon me. 

Hear me, O Lord ; for Thy lovingkindness is good : 
turn unto me according to the multitude of Thy tender 
mercies. 

And hide not Thy face from Thy servant ; for I am 
in trouble : hear me speedily. 



PSALMS. 201 

Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it : deliver me 
because of mine enemies. 

Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and 
my dishonor : mine adversaries are all before Thee. 

Reproach hath broken my heart : and I am full of 
heaviness. 

And I looked for some to take pity, but there was 
none : and for comforters, but I found none. 

They gave me also gall for my meat : and in my thirst 
they gave me vinegar to drink. 

Pour out Thine indignation upon them : and let Thy 
wrathful anger take hold upon them. 

Let their habitation be desolate : and let none dwell 
in their tents. 

For they persecute him whom Thou hast smitten : 
and they talk to the grief of those whom Thou hast 
wounded. 

Add iniquity unto their iniquity : and let them not 
come into Thy righteousness. 

Let them be blotted out of the book of the living: 
and not be written with the righteous. 

But I am poor and sorrowful : let Thy salvation, O 
God, set me up on high. 

I will praise the Name of God with a song : and will 
magnify Him with thanksgiving. 

This also shall please the Lord : better than an ox 
or bullock that hath horns and hoofs. 

The humble shall see this and be glad : and your 
heart shall live that seek God. 

For the Lord heareth the poor : and despiseth not 
His prisoners. 

Let the heaven and earth praise Him : the seas, and 
everything that moveth therein. 

For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of 
Judah : that they may dwell there, and have it in 
possession. 



202 PSALMS. 

The seed also of His servants shall inherit it : and 
they that love His Name shall dwell therein. 

Psalm TO. Dens in adjutorium. 

AKE haste, O God, to deliver me : make haste to 
help me, O Lord. 

Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after 
ray soul : let them be turned backward, and put to con- 
fusion, that desire my hurt. 

Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame: 
that say, Aha, Aha ! 

Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in 
Thee : and let such as love Thy salvation say contin- 
ually, Let God be magnified. 

But I am poor and needv : make haste unto me, O 
God. 

Thou art my help and my Deliverer : O Lord, make 
no tarrying. 

Psalm 72. Deus, judicium. 

GIVE the king Thy judgments, O God : and Thy 
righteousness unto the king's son. 

He shall judge Thy people with righteousness : and 
Thy poor with judgment. 

The mountains shall bring peace to the people : and 
the little hills, by righteousness. 

He shall judge the poor of the people. He shall save 
the children of the needy : and shall break in pieces the 
oppressor. 

They shall fear Thee as long as the sun and moon 
endure : throughout all generations. 

He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass : 
as showers that water the earth. 

In His days shall the righteous flourish : and abun- 
dance of peace so long as the moon endureth. 



PSALMS. 203 

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea : and 
from the river unto the ends of the earth. 

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow r before 
Him : and His enemies shall lick the dust. 

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring 
presents : the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 

Yea, all kings shall fall down before Him : all nations 
shall serve Him. 

For He shall deliver the needy when he crieth : the 
poor also, and him that hath no helper. 

He shall spare the poor and needy : and shall save 
the souls of the needy. 

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence : 
and precious shall their blood be in His sight. 

And He shall live, and to him shall be given of the 
gold of Sheba : prayer also shall be made for Him con- 
tinually, and daily shall He be praised. 

There shall be a handful of corn in the earth upon 
the top of the mountains : the fruit thereof shall shake 
like Lebanon : and they of the city shall flourish like 
grass of the earth. 

His Name shall endure for ever ; His Name shall be 
continued as long as the sun : and men shall be blessed 
in Him ; all nations shall call Him blessed. 

Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel : who 
only doeth wondrous things. 

And blessed be His glorious Name for ever: and let 
the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and 
Amen. 

Psalm 75. Confttebimur tibi, Deus. 

UNTO Thee, O God, do we give thanks : unto Thee 
do we give thanks. 
For that Thy Name is near : Thy wondrous works 
declare. 

When I shall receive the congregation : I will judge 
uprightly. 



204 PSALMS. 

The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dis- 
solved : I bear up the pillars of it, 

I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly : and to the 
wicked, Lift not up the horn. 

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor 
from the west : nor from the south. 

But God is the Judge : He putteth down one, and 
setteth up another. 

For in the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the 
wine is red : it is full of mixture ; and He poureth out 
of the same. 

But the dregs thereof: all the wicked of the earth 
shall wring them out, and drink them. 

But I will declare for ever : I will sing praises to the 
God of Jacob. 

All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off: but 
the horns of the righteous shall be exalted. 



Psalm 77. Voce mea ad Dominum damavit. 

I CRIED unto God with my voice : even unto God 
with my voice, and He gave ear unto me. 

In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord : my 
sore ran in the night, and ceased not ; my soul refused 
to be comforted. 

I remembered God, and was troubled : I complained, 
and my spirit was overwhelmed. 

Thou Coldest mine eyes waking : I am so troubled 
that I cannot speak. 

I have considered the days of old : the years of 
ancient times. 

I call to remembrance my song in the night : I com- 
mune with mine own heart, and my spirit made dili- 
gent search. 

Will the Lord cast off for ever ? : and will He be 
favorable no more? 



PSALMS. 205 

Is His mercy clean gone for ever ? : doth His promise 
fail for evermore ? 

Hath God forgotten to be gracious ? : hath He in 
anger shut up His tender mercies? 

And I said, This is my infirmity : but I will re- 
member the years of the right hand of the Most High. 

I will remember the works of the Lord : surely I 
will remember Thy wonders of old. 

I will meditate also of all Thy work : and talk of 
Thy doings. 

Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary : Who is so 
great a God as our God? 

Thou art the God that doest wonders : Thou hast 
declared Thy strength among the people. 

Thou hast with Thine arm redeemed Thy people: 
the sons of Jacob and Joseph. 

The waters saw Thee, O God, the waters saw Thee; 
they were afraid : the depths also were troubled. 

The clouds poured out water ; the skies sent out a 
sound : Thine arrows also went abroad. 

The voice of Thy thunder was in the heaven : the 
lightnings lightened the world ; the earth trembled 
and shook. 

Thy way is in the sea, and Thy path in the great 
waters : and Thy footsteps are not known. 

Thou leddest Thy people like a flock : by the hand 
of Moses and Aaron. 

Psalm 82. Deus stetit in synagoga. 

GOD standeth in the congregation of the mighty : He 
judgeth among the gods. 
How long will ye judge unjustly : and accept the 
persons of the wicked ? 

Defend the poor and fatherless : do justice to the 
afflicted and needy. 



206 PSALMS. 

Deliver the poor and needy : rid them out of the 
hand of the wicked. 

They know not, neither will they understand ; they 
walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth 
are out of course. 

I have said, Ye are gods : and all of you are children 
of the Most High. 

But ye shall die like men : and fall like one of the 
princes. 

Arise, O God, judge the earth: for Thou shalt inherit 
all nations. 

Psalm 84. Quam dilecta tabernacula. 

HOW amiable are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts ! 
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts 
of the Lord : My heart and my flesh crieth out for 
the living God. 

Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swal- 
low a nest for herself, where she may lay her young : 
even Thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my 
God. 

Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house : they will 
be still praising Thee. 

Blessed is the man whose strength is in Thee : in 
whose heart are the ways of them, 

Who, passing through the valley of Baca make it a 
well : the rain also filleth the pools. 

They go from strength to strength : every one of 
them in Zion appeareth before God. 

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer : give ear, O 
God of Jacob. 

Behold, O God our Shield : and look upon the face 
of Thine Anointed. 

For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand : 
I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, 
than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. 



PSALMS. 207 

For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield : the Lord 
will give grace and glory. 

No good thing will He withhold from them that 
walk uprightly : O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man 
that trusteth in Thee. 

Psalm 85. Benedixisti, Domine. 

LORD, Thou hast been favorable unto Thy land : 
Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. 

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people : Thou 
hast covered all their sin. 

Thou hast taken away all Thy wrath : Thou hast 
turned Thyself from the fierceness of Thine anger. 

Turn us, O God of our salvation : and cause Thine 
anger toward us to cease. 

Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever?: wilt Thou 
draw out Thine anger to all generations? 

Wilt Thou not revive us again : that Thy people 
may rejoice in Thee? 

Shew us Thy mercy, O Lord : and grant us Thy sal- 
vation. 

I will hear what God the Lord will speak : for He 
will speak peace unto His people, and to His saints ; 
but let them not turn again to folly. 

Surely His salvation is nigh them that fear Him : 
that glory may dwell in our land. 

Mercy and truth are met together: righteousness 
and peace have kissed each other. 

Truth shall spring out of the earth : and righteous- 
ness shall look down from heaven. 

Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good : and 
our land shall yield her increase. 

Righteousness shall go before Him : and shall set us 
in the way of His steps. 



208 PSALMS. 

Psalm 86. Inclina, Domine. 

BOW down Thine ear, O Lord, hear me : for I am 
poor and needy. 

Preserve my soul ; for lam holy : O Thou my God, 
save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee. 

Be merciful unto me, O Lord : for I cry unto Thee 
daily. 

Eejoice the soul of Thy servant : for unto Thee, O 
Lord, do I lift up my soul. 

For Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive : 
and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon 
Thee. 

Give ear, Lord, unto my prayer : and attend to 
the voice of my supplications. 

In the day of my trouble will I call upon Thee : for 
Thou wilt answer me. 

Among the gods there is none like unto Thee, O 
Lord : neither are there any works like unto Thy 
works. 

All nations whom Thou hast made shall come and 
w T orship before Thee, O Lord : and shall glorify Thy 
Name. 

For Thou art great, and doest wondrous things : 
Thou art God alone. 

Teach me Thy way, O Lord ; I will walk in Thy 
truth : unite my heart to fear Thy Name. 

I will praise Thee, O Lord my God, with all my 
heart : and I will glorify Thy Name for evermore. 

For great is Thy mercy toward me : and Thou hast 
delivered my soul from the lowest hell. 

O God, the proud are risen against me : and the 
assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul, 
and have not set Thee before them. 

But Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, 
and gracious : long-suffering and plenteous in mercy 
and truth. 



PSALMS. 209 

turn unto me, and have mercy upon me: give Thy 
strength unto Thy servant, and save the son of Thine 
handmaid. 

Shew me a token for good ; that they which hate me 
may see it, and be ashamed : because Thou, Lord, hast 
holpen me, and comforted me. 

Psalm 87. Fundamenta ejus. 

HIS foundation : is in the holy mountains. 
The Lord loveth the gates of Zion : more than 
all the dwellings of Jacob. 

Glorious things are spoken of Thee : O city of God. 
Selah. 

1 will make mention of Rahab and Babylon : to 
them that know me. 

Behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia : this man 
was born there. 

And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man 
was born in her : and the Highest Himself shall estab- 
lish her. 

The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the peo- 
ple: that this man was born there. 

As well the singers as the players on instruments 
shall be there: all my springs are in Thee. 

Psalm 89. Misericordias Domini. 

I WILL sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever : 
with my mouth will I make known Thy faithfulness 
to all generations. 

For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever : 
Thy faithfulness shalt Thou establish in the very 
heavens. 

I have made a covenant with My chosen : I have 
sworn unto David My servant. 

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210 PSALMS. 

Thy seed will I establish for ever : and build up Thy 
throne to all generations. 

And the heavens shall praise Thy wonders, O 
Lord : Thy faithfulness also in the congregation of 
the saints. 

For who in the heaven can be compared unto the 
Lord ? : who among the sons of the mighty can be 
likened unto the Lord ? 

God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the 
saints : and to be had in reverence of all them that are 
about him. 

O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like 
unto Thee : or to Thy faithfulness round about Thee ? 

Thou rulest the raging of the sea : when the waves 
thereof arise, Thou stillest them. 

Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is 
slain : Thou hast scattered Thine enemies with Thy 
strong arm. 

The heavens are Thine, the earth also is Thine : as 
for the world and the fulness thereof, Thou hast 
founded them. 

The north and the south, Thou hast created them : 
Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in Thy Name. 

Thou hast a mighty arm : strong is Thy hand, and 
high is Thy right hand. 

Justice and judgment are the habitation of Thy 
throne : mercy and truth shall go before Thy face. 

Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound : 
they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of Thy coun- 
tenance. 

In Thy Name shall they rejoice all the clay : and in 
Thy righteousness shall they be exalted. 

For Thou art the glory of their strength : and in 
Thy favor our horn shall be exalted. 

For the Lord is our defence : and the Holy One of 
Israel is our King. 



PSALMS. 211 

II. Tunc locutus es in visione. 

THEN Thou spakest in vision to Thy Holy One, and 
saidst : I have laid help upon one that is mighty ; 
I have exalted one chosen out of the people. 

I have found David My servant : with My holy oil 
have I anointed him. 

With whom My hand shall be established : Mine 
arm also shall strengthen him. 

The enemy shall not exact upon him : nor the son 
of wickedness afflict him. 

And I will beat down his foes before his face : and 
plague them that hate him. 

But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with 
him : and in My Name shall his horn be exalted. 

I will set his hand also in the sea : and his right 
hand in the rivers. 

He shall cry unto Me, Thou art my Father: my 
God, and the Rock of my salvation. 

Also I will make him my firstborn : higher than the 
kings of the earth. 

My mercy will I keep for him for evermore : and 
My covenant shall stand fast with him. 

His seed also will I make to endure for ever : and 
his throne as the days of heaven. 

If his children forsake My law : and walk not in My 
judgments ; 

If they break My statutes, and keep not My com- 
mandments : then will I visit their transgression with 
the rod ; and their iniquity with stripes. 

Nevertheless My lovingkindness will I not utterly 
take from him: nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. 

My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing 
that is gone out of My lips : once have I sworn by My 
holiness ; that I will not lie unto David. 

His seed shall endure for ever : and his throne as the 
sun before Me. 



212 PSALMS. 

It shall be established for ever as the moon : and as 
a faithful witness in heaven. 

But Thou hast cast off and abhorred : Thou hast 
been wroth with Thine anointed. 

Thou hast made void the covenant of Thy servant : 
Thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the 
ground. 

Thou hast broken down all his hedges: Thou hast 
brought his strong holds to ruin. 

All that pass by the way spoil him : he is a reproach 
to his neighbors. 

Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries : 
Thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice. 

Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword : and 
hast not made him to stand in the battle. 

Thou hast made his glory to cease : and cast his 
throne down to the ground. 

The days of his youth hast Thou shortened : Thou 
hast covered him with shame. 

How long, Lord ? wilt Thou hide Thyself for ever ? : 
shall Thy wrath burn like fire ? 

Eemember how short my time is : wherefore hast 
Thou made all men in vain? 

What man is he that liveth, and shall not see 
death : shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the 
grave ? 

Lord, where are Thy former lovingkindnesses : which 
Thou swarest unto David in Thy truth ? 

Kemember, Lord, the reproach of Thy servants : how 
I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty 
people ; 

Wherewith Thine enemies have reproached, O Lord : 
wherewith they have reproached the footstej)s of Thine 
anointed : blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, 
and Amen. 



PSALMS. 21 3 

Psalm 00. Domine, refugium. 

LORD, Thou hast been our dwellingplace : in all 
generations. 

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever 
Thou hadst formed the earth and the world: even from 
everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God. 

Thou turnest man to destruction : and sayest, Re- 
turn, ye children of men. 

For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as yester- 
day when it is past : and as a watch in the night. 

Thou carriest them away as with a flood ; they are 
as a sleep : in the morning they are like grass which 
groweth up. 

In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up : in 
the evening it is cut clown, and withereth. 

For we are consumed by Thine anger : and by Thy 
wrath are we troubled. 

Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee : our secret 
sins in the light of Thy countenance. 

For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath : we 
spend our years as a tale that is told. 

The days of our years are threescore years and ten ; 
and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years : 
yet is their strength labor and sorrow ; for it is soon 
cut off, and we fly away. 

Who knoweth the power of Thine anger : even ac- 
cording to Thy fear, so is Thy wrath. 

So teach us to number our days : that we may apply 
our hearts unto wisdom. 

Return, O Lord, how T long : and let it repent Thee 
concerning Thy servants. 

O satisfy us early with Thy mercy : that we may re- 
joice and be glad all our days. 

Make us glad according to the days wherein Thou 
hast afflicted us : and the years wherein we have seen 
evil. 



214 PSALMS. 

Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants : and Thy 
glory unto their children. 

And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon 
us : and establish Thou the work of our hands upon 
us; yea, the w T ork of our hands establish Thou it. 

Psalm 91. Qui habitat. 

HE that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most 
High : shall abide under the shadow of the 
Almighty. 

I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my 
Fortress : my God ; in Him will I trust. 

Surely He shall deliver thee from the snare of the 
fowler : and from the noisome pestilence. 

He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under 
His wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy 
shield and buckler. 

Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night : nor 
for the arrow that flieth by day ; 

Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness : nor 
for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. 

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand 
at thy right hand : but it shall not come nigh thee. 

Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold : and see the 
reward of the wicked. 

Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my 
Refuge : even the Most High, thy habitation ; 

There shall no evil befall thee : neither shall any 
plague come nigh thy dwelling. 

For He shall give His angels charge over thee : to 
keep thee in all thy ways. 

They shall bear thee up in their hands : lest thou 
dash thy foot against a stone. 

Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder : the young 
lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet. 

Because He hath set His love upon me, therefore will 



PSALMS. 215 

I deliver him : I will set him on high, because he hath 
known My Name. 

He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him : I 
will be with him in trouble ; I will deliver him, and 
honor him. 

With long life will I satisfy him : and show 7 him My 
salvation. 



Psalm 92. Bonum est confiteri. 

IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord : and 
to sing praises unto Thy Name, O Most High ; 

To show T forth Thy lovingkindness in the morning : 
and Thy faithfulness every night. 

Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the 
psaltery : upon the harp with a solemn sound. 

For Thou, Lord, hast made me glad through Thy 
w T ork : I will triumph in the w T orks of Thy hands. 

O Lord, how great are Thy works: and Thy 
thoughts are very deep. 

A brutish man knoweth not: neither doth a fool 
understand this. 

When the wricked spring as the grass, and w 7 hen all 
the w T orkers of iniquity do flourish : it is that they shall 
be destroyed for ever ; but Thou, Lord, art most high 
for evermore. 

For, lo, Thine enemies, O Lord, for, lo, Thine ene- 
mies shall perish : all the workers of iniquity shall be 
scattered. 

But my horn shalt Thou exalt like the horn of an 
unicorn : I shall be anointed with fresh oil. 

Mine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies : 
and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that 
rise up against me. 

The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree : he 
shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. 



216 PSALMS. 

Those that be planted in the house of the Lord I 
shall flourish in the courts of our God. 

They shall still bring forth fruit in old age : they 
shall be fat and flourishing; 

To show that the Lord is upright ; He is my Rock : 
and there is no unrighteousness in Him. 

Psalm 93. Dominus regnavit. 

THE Lord reigneth, He is clothed with majesty: the 
Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith He hath 
girded Himself. 

The world also is stablished : that it cannot be 
moved. 

Thy throne is established of old: Thou art from 
everlasting. 

The floods have lifted up. O Lord, the floods have 
lifted up their voice : the floods lift up their waves. 

The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of 
many waters : yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. 

Thy testimonies are very sure : holiness becometh 
Thine house, O Lord, for ever. 

Psalm 9o. Yeniie, exultemus. 

OCOME, let us sing unto the Lord : let us make a 
joyful noise to the Eock of our salvation. 

Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving : 
and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms. 

For the Lord is a great God : and a great King 
above all gods. 

In His hand are the deep places of the earth : the 
strength of the hills is His also. 

The sea is His, and He made it : and His hands 
formed the dry land. 

O come, let us worship and bow down : let us kneel 
before the Lord our Maker. 



PSALMS. 217 

For He is our God : and we are the people of His 
pasture, and the sheep of His hand. 

To-day if ye will hear His voice, harden not your 
heart : as in the provocation, and as in the day of 
temptation in the wilderness ; 

When your fathers tempted Me : proved Me, and 
saw My work. 

Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, 
and said : It is a people that do err in their heart, and 
they have not known My ways ; 

Unto whom I sware in My wrath : that they should 
not enter into my rest. 



Psalm 96. Cantate Domino. 

OSING unto the Lord a new song : sing unto the 
Lord, all the earth. 

Sing unto the Lord, bless His Name : show forth 
His salvation from day to day. 

Declare His glory among the heathen : His wonders 
among all people. 

For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised : 
He is to be feared above all gods. 

For all the gods of the nations are idols : but the 
Lord made the heavens. 

Honor and majesty are before Him: strength and 
beauty are in His sanctuary. 

Give unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people : 
give unto the Lord glory and strength. 

Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His Name : 
bring an offering, and come into His courts. 

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness : fear 
before Him all the earth. 

Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth ; 
the world also shall be established that it shall not be 
moved: He shall judge the people righteously. 



218 PSALMS. 

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad : 
let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof. 

Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein : then 
shall all the trees of the wood rejoice before the Lord. 

For He cometh, for He cometh, to judge the earth : 
He shall judge the world with righteousness, and the 
people with His truth. 



Psalm 97. Dominus regnavit. 

THE Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice : let the mul- 
titude of isles be glad thereof. 

Clouds and darkness are round about Him : right- 
eousness and judgment are the habitation of His 
throne. 

A fire goeth before Him : and burnetii up His ene- 
mies round about. 

His lightnings enlightened the world : the earth saw, 
and trembled. 

The hills melted like wax at the presence of the 
Lord : at the presence of the Lord of the whole 
earth. 

The heavens declare His righteousness : and all the 
people see His glory. 

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, 
that boast themselves of idols : worship Him, all ye 
gods. 

Zion heard, and was glad: and the daughters of 
Judah rejoiced because of Thy judgments, O Lord. 

For Thou, Lord, art high above all the earth : Thou 
art exalted far above all gods. 

Ye that love the Lord, hate evil : He preserveth the 
souls of His saints; He delivereth them out of the hand 
of the wicked. 

Light is sown for the righteous : and gladness for the 
upright in heart. 



PSALMS. 219 

Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous : and give thanks 
at the remembrance of His holiness. 

Psalm 98. Cantate Domino. 

OSING unto the Lord a new song: for He hath 
done marvellous things. 

His right hand, and His holy arm : hath gotten Him 
the victory. 

The Lord hath made known His salvation : His 
righteousness hath He openly showed in the sight of 
the heathen. 

He hath remembered His mercy and His truth 
toward the house of Israel : all the ends of the earth 
have seen the salvation of our God. 

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth : 
make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. 

Sing unto the Lord with the harp : with the harp, 
and the voice of a psalm. 

With trumpets and sound of cornet : make a joyful 
noise before the Lord, the King. 

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: the world, 
and they that dwell therein. 

Let the floods clap their hands, let the hills be joyful 
together before the Lord : for He cometh to judge the 
earth. 

With righteousness shall He judge the world : and 
the people with equity. 

Psalm 100. Jubilate Deo. 

11 TAKE a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands : 
ill serve the Lord with gladness, come before His 
presence with singing. 

. Know ye that the Lord He is God : it is He that 
hath made us, and not we ourselves ; we are His peo- 
ple, and the sheep of His pasture. 



220 PSALMS. 

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into 
His courts with praise : be thankful unto Him, and 
bless His Xarne. 

For the Lord ls good ; His mercy is everlasting : and 
His truth endureth to all generations. 



Psalm 103. Benedk, 



anuria, mta. 



BLESS the Lord, O my soul: and ail that is within 
me, bless His holy Xame. 

Bless the Lord, O my soul : and forget not all His 
benefits ; 

Who forgiveth all thine iniquities : who healeth all 
thy diseases : 

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction : Who 
crown eth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies ; 

Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things : so that 
thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. 

The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment : 
for all that are oppressed. 

He made known His ways unto Moses : His acts 
unto the children of Israel. 

The Lord is merciful and gracious : slow to anger, 
and plenteous in mercy. 

He will not always chide : neither will He keep His 
anger for ever. 

He hath not dealt with us after our sins : nor re- 
warded us according to our iniquities. 

For as the heaven is high above the earth : so great 
is His mercy toward them that fear Him. 

As far as the east is from the west : so far hath He 
removed our transgressions from us. 

Like as a father pitieth his children : so the Lord 
pitieth them that fear Him. 

For He knoweth our frame : He remembereth that 
we are dust. 



PSALMS. 221 

As for man, his days are as grass : as a flower of the 
field, so he flourisheth. 

For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone : and the 
place thereof shall know it no more. 

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to 
everlasting upon them that fear Him : and His right- 
eousness unto children's children ; 

To such as keep His covenant : and to those that 
remember His commandments to do them. 

The Lord hath prepared His throne in the heavens : 
and His kingdom ruleth over all. 

Bless the Lord, ye His angels, that excel in strength : 
that do His commandments, hearkening unto the voice 
of His Word. 

Bless ye the Lord, all ye His hosts : ye ministers of 
His, that do His pleasure. 

Bless the Lord, all His works in all places of His 
dominion : bless the Lord, O my soul. 

Psalm 104. Benedic, anima mea. 

BLESS the Lord, O my soul : O Lord my God, 
Thou art very great ; Thou art clothed with honor 
and majesty ; 

Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment : 
Who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain ; 

Who layeth the beams of His chambers in the 
waters : Who maketh the clouds His chariot ; Who 
w T alketh upon the wings of the wind ; 

Who maketh His angels spirits: His ministers a 
flaming fire ; 

Who laid the foundations of the earth : that it should 
not be removed for ever. 

* Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment : 
the waters stood above the mountains. 

At Thy rebuke they fled : at the voice of Thy thun- 
der they hasted away. 



222 PSALMS. 

They go up by the mountains ; they go down by the 
valleys : unto the place which Thou hast founded for 
them. 

Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over : 
that they turn not again to cover the earth. 

He sendeth the springs into the valleys: which run 
among the hills. 

They give drink to every beast of the field . the wild 
asses quench their thirst. 

By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their 
habitation : which sing among the branches. 

He water eth the hills from His chambers : the earth 
is satisfied with the fruit of Thy works. 

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle: and 
herb for the service of man ; 

That He may bring forth food out of the earth, and 
wine that maketh glad the heart of man : and oil to 
make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth 
man's heart. 

The trees of the Lord are full of sap : the cedars of 
Lebanon, which He hath planted ; 

Where the birds make their nests : as for the stork, 
the fir trees are her house. 

The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats : and 
the rocks for the conies. 

He appointed the moon for seasons : the sun knoweth 
his going down. 

Thou makest darkness, and it is night : wherein all 
the beasts of the forest do creep forth. 

The young lions roar after their prey : and seek their 
meat from God. 

The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together: 
and lay them down in their dens. 

Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labor : 
until the evening. 

O Lord, how manifold are Thy works : in wisdom 



PSALMS. 223 

hast Thou made them all ; the earth is full of Thy 
riches. 

So is this great and wide sea : wherein are things 
creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. 

There go the ships ; there is that leviathan : whom 
Thou hast made to play therein. 

These w T ait all upon Thee : that Thou mayest give 
them their meat in due season. 

That Thou givest them they gather: Thou openest 
Thine hand, they are filled with good. 

Thou hidest Thy face, they are troubled: Thou 
takest away their breath, they die, and return to their 
dust. 

Thou sen.dest forth Thy Spirit, they are created : and 
Thou renewest the face of the earth. 

The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever : the 
Lord shall rejoice in His w T orks. 

He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth : He touch- 
eth the hills, and they smoke. 

I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live : I will 
sing praise to my God while I have my being. 

My meditation of Him shall be sweet : I will be glad 
in the Lord. 

Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let 
the wicked be no more : Bless Thou the Lord, O my 
soul. Praise ye the Lord. 

Psalm 110. Dixit Dominus. 

THE Lord said unto my Lord : Sit Thou at My right 
hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool. 
The Lord shall send the rod of Thy strength out of 
Zion : rule Thou in the midst of Thine enemies. 

Thy people shall be willing in the day of Thy power, 
in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morn- 
ing : Thou hast the dew of Thy youth. 



224 PSALMS. 

The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent: Thou 
art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. 

The Lord at Thy right hand : shall strike through 
kings in the day of His wrath. 

He shall judge among the heathen, He shall fill the 
places with the dead bodies: He shall wound the heads 
over many countries. 

He shall drink of the brook in the way : therefore 
shall He lift up the head. 



Psalm 111. Confitebor tibi. 

PKAISE ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with 
my whole heart : in the assembly of the upright, 
and in the congregation. 

The works of the Lord are great : sought out of all 
them that have pleasure therein. 

His work is honorable and glorious : and His right- 
eousness endureth for ever. 

He hath made His wonderful works to be re- 
membered : the Lord is gracious and full of com- 
passion. 

He hath given meat unto them that fear Him : He 
will ever be mindful of His covenant. 

He hath shewed His people the power of His works: 
that He may give them the heritage of the heathen. 

The works of His hands are verity and judgment : 
all His commandments are sure. 

They stand fast for ever and ever : and are done in 
truth and uprightness. 

He sent redemption unto His people : He hath com- 
manded His covenant for ever : holy and reverend is 
His Name. 

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom : 
a good understanding have all they that do His com- 
mandments ; His praise endureth for ever. 



PSALMS. 225 

Psalm 113. Laudate, pueri. 

PKAISE ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the 
Lord : praise the Name of the Lord. 

Blessed be the Name of the Lord : from this time 
forth and for evermore. 

From the rising of the sun unto the going down of 
the same : the Lord's Name is to be praised. 

The Lord is high above all nations : and His glory 
above the heavens. 

Who is like unto the Lord our God, Who dwelleth 
on high : Who humbleth himself to behold the things 
that are in heaven, and in the earth ! 

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust : and lifteth 
the needy out of the dunghill ; 

That He may set him with princes : even with the 
princes of His people. 

He maketh the barren woman to keep house : and 
to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the 
Lord. 



Psalm 114. In exitu Israel. 

WHEN Israel went out of Egypt : the house of Jacob 
from a people of strange language ; 

Judah w T as His sanctuary : and Israel His dominion. 

The sea saw it, and fled : Jordan was driven back. 

The mountains skipped like rams : and the little hills 
like lambs. 

What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou fleddest : thou 
Jordan, that thou wast driven back ? 

Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams: and ye 
little hills, like lambs? 

Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord : at 
the presence of the God of Jacob ; 

Which turned the rock into a standing w T ater : the 
flint into a fountain of waters. 

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226 PSALMS. 

Psalm 115. Non nobis, Domine. 

NOT unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Thy 
Name give glory: for Thy mercy, and for Thy 
truth's sake. 

Wherefore should the heathen say: Where is now 
their God? 

But our God is in the heavens : He hath done what- 
soever He hath pleased. 

Their idols are silver and gold : the work of men's 
hands. 

They have mouths, but they speak not : eyes have 
they, but they see not ; 

They have ears, but they hear not : noses have they, 
but they smell not ; 

They have hands, but they handle not ; feet have 
they, but they walk not : neither speak they through 
their throat. 

They that make them are like unto them \ so is every 
one that trust eth in them. 

O Israel, trust thou in the Lord : He is their help 
and their shield. 

O house of Aaron, trust in the Lord : He is their 
help and their shield. 

Ye that fear the Lord, trust in the Lord : He is 
their help and their shield. 

The Lord hath been mindful of us ; He will bless 
us : He will bless the house of Israel ; He will bless 
the house of Aaron. 

He will bless them that fear the Lord : both small 
and great. 

The Lord shall increase you more and more : you 
and your children. 

Ye are blessed of the Lord : Which made heaven 
and earth. 

The heaven, even the heavens, are the Lord's : but 
the earth hath He given to the children of men. 



PSALMS. 227 

The dead praise not the Lord : neither any that go 
down into silence. 

But we will bless the Lord : from this time forth 
and for evermore. Praise the Lord. 



Psalm 116. Dilexiy quoniam. 

I LOVE the Lord : because He hath heard my voice 
and my supplications. 

Because He hath inclined His ear unto me : there- 
fore will I call upon Him as long as I live. 

The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains 
of hell gat hold upon me : I found trouble and sorrow\ 

Then called I upon the Name of the Lord : O Lord, 
I beseech Thee, deliver my soul. 

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous : yea, our God 
is merciful. 

The Lord preserveth the simple : I was brought low, 
and He helped me. 

Keturn unto thy rest, O my soul : for the Lord hath 
dealt bountifully with thee. 

For Thou hast delivered my soul from death : mine 
eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. 

I will walk before the Lord : in the land of the 
living. 

I believed, therefore have I spoken ; I was greatly 
afflicted : I said in my haste, All men are liars. 

What shall I render unto the Lord : for all His 
benefits toward me? 

I will take the cup of salvation : and call upon the 
Name of the Lord. 

I will pay my vows unto the Lord now : in the pres- 
ence of all His people. 

Precious in the sight of the Lord : is the death of 
His saints. 

O Lord, truly I am Thy servant : I am Thy ser- 



228 PSALMS. 

vant, and the son of Thine handmaid ; Thou hast 
loosed my bonds. 

I will offer to Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving : and 
will call upon the Name of the Lord. 

I will pay my vows unto the Lord now, in the pres- 
ence of ail His people : in the courts of the Lord's 
house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye 
the Lord. 

Psalm 117. Laudate Dominum. 

PRAISE the Lord, all ye nations : praise Him 
all ye people. 
For His merciful kindness is great toward us : and 
the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye 
the Lord. 

Psalm 118. Conjitemini Domino. 

OGIVE thanks unto the Lord, for He is good : be- 
cause His mercy endureth for ever. 

Let Israel now say : that His mercy endureth for 
ever. 

Let the house of Aaron now say : that His mercy 
endureth for ever. 

Let them now that fear the Lord say: that His 
mercy endureth for ever. 

I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord 
answered me, and set me in a large place. 

The Lord is on my side ; I will not fear : what can 
man do unto me ? 

The Lord taketh my part with them that help me : 
therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. 

It is better to trust* in the Lord: than to put con- 
fidence in man. 

It is better to trust in the Lord : than to put con- 
fidence in princes. 



PSALMS. 229 

All nations compassed me about : but in the Name 
of the Lord will I destroy them. 

They compassed me about ; yea, they compassed me 
about : but in the Name of the Lord I will destroy 
them. 

They compassed me about like bees ; they are 
quenched as the fire of thorns : for in the Name of 
the Lord I will destroy them. 

Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall : but 
the Lord helped me. 

The Lord is my strength and song : and is become 
my salvation. 

The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the taber- 
nacles of the righteous : the right hand of the Lord 
doeth valiantly. 

The right hand of the Lord is exalted : the right 
hand of the Lord doeth valiantly. 

I shall not die, but live : and declare the works of 
the Lord. 

The Lord hath chastened me sore : but He hath not 
given me over unto death. 

Open to me the gates of righteousness : I will go into 
them, and I will praise the Lord. 

This gate of the Lord : into which the righteous 
shall enter. 

I will praise Thee, for Thou hast heard me : and art 
become my salvation. 

The stone which the builders refused : is become the 
head stone of the corner. 

This is the Lord's doing : it is marvellous in our eyes. 

This is the day which the Lord hath made : we w T ill 
rejoice and be glad in it. 

Save now, I beseech Thee, O Lord : O Lord, I be- 
seech Thee, send now prosperity. 

Blessed be He that cometh in the Name of the Lord : 
we have blessed you out of the house of the Lord. 



230 PSALMS. 

God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light : bind 
the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the 
altar. 

Thou art my God, and I will praise Thee : Thou art 
my God, I will exalt Thee. 

O give thanks unto the Lord ; for He is good : for 
His mercy endureth for ever. 

Psalm 110. Beati immaculati. 

BLESSED are the undefiled in the way : who walk 
in the law of the Lord. 
Blessed are they that keep His testimonies : and that 
seek Him with the who]e heart. 

They also do no iniquity : they walk in His ways. 
Thou hast commanded us: to keep Thy precepts 
diligently. 

that my ways were directed : to keep Thy statutes ! 
Then shall I not be ashamed : when I have respect 

unto all Thy commandments. 

1 will praise Thee with uprightness of heart : when I 
shall have learned Thy righteous judgments. 

I will keep Thy statutes : O forsake me not utterly. 

II. In quo corrigit? 

WHEREWITHAL shall a young man cleanse his 
wav : by taking heed thereto according to Thy 
Word. 

With my whole heart have I sought Thee : O let me 
not wander from Thy commandments. 

Thy Word have I hid in mine heart : that I might 
not sin against Thee. 

Blessed art Thou, O Lord : teach me Thy statutes. 

With my lips have I declared: all the judgments of 
Thy mouth. 



PSALMS. 231 

I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies: as 
much as in all riches. 

I will meditate in Thy precepts : and have respect 
unto Thy ways. 

I will delight myself in Thy statutes : I will not for- 
get Thy Word. 

III. Retribue servo tuo. 

DEAL bountifully with Thy servant : that I may 
live, and keep Thy Word. 

Open Thou mine eyes : that I may behold wondrous 
things out of Thy law. 

I am a stranger in the earth : hide not Thy com- 
mandments from me. 

My soul breaketh for the longing : that it hath unto 
Thy judgments at all times. 

Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed : which 
do err from Thy commandments. 

Remove from me reproach and contempt : for I have 
kept Thy testimonies. 

Princes also did sit and speak against me : but Thy 
servant did meditate in Thy statutes. 

Thy testimonies also are my delight : and my coun- 
sellors. 

IV. Adhcesit pavimento. 

MY soul cleaveth unto the dust : quicken Thou me 
^according to Thy Word. 

I have declared my ways, and Thou heardest me : 
teach me Thy statutes. 

Make me to understand the way of Thy precepts : so 
shall I talk of Thy wondrous works. 

My soul melteth for heaviness : strengthen Thou me 
according unto Thy Word. 

Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me 
Thy law graciously. 



232 PSALMS. 

I have chosen the way of truth : Thy judgments have 
I laid before me. 

I have stuck unto Thy testimonies : O Lord, put me 
not to shame. 

I will run the way of Thy commandments : when 
Thou shalt enlarge my heart. 

V. Legem pone. 

TEACH me, O Lord, the way of Thy statutes : and 
I shall keep it unto the end. 

Give me understanding, and I shall keep Thy law : 
yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. 

Make me to go in the path of Thy commandments : 
for therein do I delight. 

Incline my heart unto Thy testimonies : and not to 
covetousness. 

Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity : and 
quicken Thou me in Thy way. 

Stablish Thy Word unto Thy servant : who is de- 
voted to Thy fear. 

Turn away my reproach which I fear : for Thy judg- 
ments are good. 

Behold, I have longed after Thy precepts : quicken 
me in Thy righteousness. 

VI. Et veniat super me. 

LET Thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord : even 
Thy salvation, according to Thy Word. 
So shall I have wherewith to answer him that re- 
proacheth me : for I trust in Thy Word. 

And take not the word of truth utterly out of my 
mouth: for I have hoped in Thy judgments. 

So shall I keep Thy law continually : for ever and 
ever. 

And I will walk at liberty : for I seek Thy precepts. 



PSALMS. 233 

I will speak of Thy testimonies also before kings : 
and will not be ashamed. 

And I will delight myself in Thy commandments : 
which I have loved. 

My hands also will I lift up unto Thy command- 
ments, which I have loved : and I will meditate in 
Thy statutes. 

VII. Memor esto verbi tui. 

REMEMBER the word unto Thy servant: upon 
which Thou hast caused me to hope. 

This is my comfort in my affliction : for Thy Word 
hath quickened me. 

The proud have had me greatly in derision : yet have 
I not declined from Thy law. 

I remembered Thy judgments of old, O Lord : and 
have comforted myself. 

Horror hath taken hold upon me : because of the 
wicked that forsake Thy law. 

Thy statutes have been my songs : in the house of 
my pilgrimage. 

I have remembered Thy Name, O Lord, in the 
night : and have kept Thy law. 

This I had : because I kept Thy precepts. 



VIII. Portio mea, Domine. 

THOU art my portion, O Lord : I have said that I 
would keep Thy Words. 
I entreated Thy favor with my whole heart : be mer- 
ciful unto me according to Thy Word. 

I thought on my ways : and turned my feet unto 
Thy testimonies. 

I made haste : and delayed not to keep Thy com- 
mandments. 



234 PSALMS. 

The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I 
have not forgotten Thy law. 

At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto Thee : 
because of Thy righteous judgments. 

I am a companion of all them that fear Thee : and 
of them that keep Thy precepts. 

The earth, O Lord, is full of Thy mercy : teach me 
Thy statutes. 

IX. Bonitatem fecisti. 

THOU hast dealt well with Thy servant : O Lord, 
according unto Thy Word. 

Teach me good judgment and knowledge : for I have 
believed Thy commandments. 

Before I was afflicted I went astray : but now have 
I kept Thy Word. 

Thou art good, and doest good : teach me Thy 
statutes. 

The proud have forged a lie against me : but I will 
keep Thy precepts with my whole heart. 

Their heart is as fat as grease : but I delight in Thy 
law. 

It is good for me that I have been afflicted : that I 
might learn Thy statutes. 

The law of Thy mouth is better unto me : than thou- 
sands of gold and silver. 

X. Hani's turf free runt me. 

THY hands have made me and fashioned me : give 
me understanding, that I may learn Thy com- 
mandments. 

They that fear Thee will be glad when they see me : 
because I have hoped in Thy Word. 

I know, O Lord, that Thy judgments are right : and 
that Thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me. 



PSALMS. 235 

Let, I pray Thee, Thy merciful kindness be for my 
comfort : according to Thy Word unto Thy servant. 

Let Thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may 
live : for Thy law is my delight. 

Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely 
with me without a cause : but I will meditate in Thy 
precepts. 

Let those that fear Thee turn unto me : and those 
that have known Thy testimonies. 

Let my heart be sound in Thy statutes : that I be 
not ashamed. 

XI. Defecit anima mea. 
I~Y soul fainteth for Thy salvation: but I hope in 
Thy Word. 

Mine eyes fail for Thy Word : saying, When wilt 
Thou comfort me? 

For I am become like a bottle in the smoke : yet do 
I not forget Thy statutes. 

How many are the days of Thy servant ? : when wilt 
Thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? 

The proud have digged pits for me : which are not 
after Thy law. 

All Thy commandments are faithful : they persecute 
me wrongfully ; help Thou me. 

They had almost consumed me upon earth : but I 
forsook not Thy precepts. 

Quicken me after Thy lovingkindness : so shall I 
keep the testimony of Thy mouth. 

XII. In (jeternum, Domine. 

FOR ever, O Lord : Thy Word is settled in heaven. 
Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: Thou hast 
established the earth, and it abideth. 

They continue this day according to Thine ordi- 
nances : for all are Thy servants. 



236 PSALMS. 

Unless Thy law had been my delights: I should then 
have perished in mine affliction. 

I will never forget Thy precepts : for with them Thou 
hast quickened me. 

I am Thine, save me : for I have sought Thy pre- 
cepts. 

The wicked have waited for me to destroy me : but I 
will consider Thy testimonies. 

I have seen an end of all perfection : but Thy com- 
mandment is exceeding broad. 

XIII. Quomodo dilexi. 

OHOW love I Thy law : it is my meditation all the 
day. 

Thou through Thy commandments hast made me 
wiser than mine enemies : for they are ever with me. 

I have more understanding than all my teachers : for 
Thy testimonies are my meditation. 

I understand more than the ancients: because I keep 
Thy precepts. 

I have refrained my feet from every evil way : that I 
might keep Thy Word. 

I have not departed from Thy judgments : for Thou 
hast taught me. 

How sweet are Thy words unto my taste : yea, sweeter 
than honey to my mouth. 

Through Thy precepts I get understanding : there- 
fore I hate every false way. 



XIV. Lucerna pedibus meis. 

THY Word is a lamp unto my feet : aud a light unto 
my path. 
I have sworn, and I will perform it : that I will keep 
Thy righteous judgments. 



PSALMS. 237 

I am afflicted very much : quicken me, O Lord, ac- 
cording unto Thy Word. 

Accept, I beseech Thee, the freewill offerings of my 
mouth, O Lord : and teach me Thy judgments. 

My soul is continually in my hand : yet do I not for- 
get Thy law. 

The wicked have laid a snare for me : yet I erred 
not from Thy precepts. 

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever : 
for they are the rejoicing of my heart. 

I have inclined mine heart to perform Thy statutes 
alway : even unto the end. 

XV. Iniquos odio habui. 

I HATE vain thoughts : but Thy law do I love. 
Thou art my hiding place and my shield : I hope 
in Thy Word. 

Depart from me, ye evil-doers : for I will keep the 
commandments of my God. 

Uphold me according unto Thy Word ; that I may 
live : and let me not be ashamed of my hope. 

Hold Thou me up, and I shall be safe : and I will 
have respect unto Thy statutes continually. 

Thou hast trodden down all them that err from Thy 
statutes : for their deceit is falsehood. 

Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like 
dross : therefore I love Thy testimonies. 

My flesh trembleth for fear of Thee : and I am afraid 
of Thy judgments. 

XVI. Feci judicium. 

T HAVE done judgment and justice : leave me not to 
JL mine oppressors. 

Be surety for Thy servant for good: let not the 
proud oppress me. 



238 PSALMS. 

Mine eves fail for Thy salvation : and for the word 
of Thv righteousness. 

Deal with Thy servant according unto Thy mercy : 
and teach me Thy statutes. 

I am Thy servant ; give me understanding : that I 
may know Thy testimonies. 

It is time for Thee, Lord, to work : for they have 
made void Thy law. 

Therefore I love Thy commandments above gold: 
yea, above fine gold. 

Therefore I esteem all Thy precepts concerning all 
things to be right : and I hate every false way. 

XVII. MirabUia testimonia tua. 

THY testimonies are wonderful : therefore doth my 
soul keep them. 

The entrance of Thy words giveth light : it giveth 
understanding unto the simple. 

I opened my mouth, and panted : for I longed for 
Thy commandments. 

Look Thou upon me, and be merciful unto me : as 
Thou usest to do unto those that love Thy Name. 

Order my steps in Thy Word : and let not any 
iniquity have dominion over me. 

Deliver me from the oppression of man : so will I 
keep Thy precepts. 

Make Thy face to shine upon Thy servant : and 
teach me Thy statutes. 

Rivers of waters run down mine eyes : because they 
keep not Thy law. 

XVIII. Justus es, Domine. 

RIGHTEOUS art Thou, Lord : and upright are 
i Thy judgments. 

Thy testimonies that Thou hast commanded : are 
righteous and very faithful. 



PSALMS. 239 

My zeal hath consumed me : because mine enemies 
have forgotten Thy words. 

Thy Word is very pure : therefore Thy servant 
loveth it. 

I am small and despised : yet do not I forget Thy 
precepts. 

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness: 
and Thy law is the truth. 

Trouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet 
Thy commandments are my delights. 

The righteousness of Thy testimonies is everlasting : 
give me understanding, and I shall live. 

XIX. Clamavi in toto corde meo. 

I CRIED with my whole heart : hear me, O Lord ; 
I will keep Thy statutes. 

I cried unto Thee : save me, and I shall keep Thy 
testimonies. 

I prevented the dawning of the morning, and cried : 
I hoped in Thy Word. 

Mine eyes prevent the night watches : that I might 
meditate in Thy Word. 

Hear my voice according unto Thy lovingkindness : 
O Lord, quicken me according to Thy judgment. 

They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are 
far from Thy law T . 

Thou art near, O Lord : and all Thy commandments 
are truth. 

Concerning Thy testimonies, I have known of old : 
that Thou hast founded them for ever. 

XX. Vide humilitatem. 

CONSIDER mine affliction, and deliver me : for I do 
not forget Thy law. 
Plead my cause, and deliver me : quicken me accord- 
ing to Thy Word, 



240 PSALMS. 

Salvation is far from the wicked : for they seek not 
Thy statutes. 

Great are Thy tender mercies, O Lord : quicken me 
according to Thy judgments. 

Many are my persecutors and mine enemies : yet do 
I not decline from Thy testimonies. 

I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved : because 
they kept not Thy Word. 

Consider how I love Thy precepts : quicken me, O 
Lord, according to Thy lovingkindness. 

Thy Word is true from the beginning : and every 
one of Thy righteous judgments endureth for ever. 

XXI. Principes persecuti sunt. 

PRINCES have persecuted me without a cause : but 
my heart standeth in awe of Thy Word. 

I rejoice at Thy Word : as one that findeth great 
spoil. 

I hate and abhor lying : but Thy law do I love. 

Seven times a day do I praise Thee : because of Thy 
righteous judgments. 

Great peace have they which love Thy law : and 
nothing shall offend them. 

Lord, I have hoped for Thy salvation: and done 
Thy commandments. 

My soul hath kept Thy testimonies : and I love them 
exceedingly. 

I have kept Thy precepts and Thy testimonies : for 
all my ways are before Thee. 

XXII. Appropinquet deprecatio. 

LET my cry come near before Thee, O Lord : give 
me understanding according to Thy Word. 
Let my supplication come before Thee : deliver me 
according to Thy Word. 



PSALMS. 241 

My lips shall utter praise : when Thou hast taught 
me Thy statutes. 

My tongue shall speak of Thy Word : for all Thy 
commandments are righteousness. 

Let Thine hand help me: for I have chosen Thy 
precepts. 

I have longed for Thy salvation, O Lord : and Thy 
law is my delight. 

Let my soul live, and it shall praise Thee : and let 
Thy judgments help me. 

I have gone astray like a lost sheep : seek Thy ser- 
vant ; for I do not forget Thy commandments. 

Psalm 121. Levavi oculos. 

I WILL lift up mine eyes unto the hills : from whence 
cometh my help. 

My help cometh from the Lord : Which made heaven 
and earth. 

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved : He that 
keepeth thee will not slumber. 

Behold, He that keepeth Israel : shall neither slum- 
ber nor sleep. 

The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade 
upon thy right hand. 

The sun shall not smite thee by day : nor the moon 
by night. 

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil : He shall 
preserve thy soul. 

The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy 
coming in : from this time forth, and even for ever- 
more. 



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Psalm 122. Lcetatus sum. 

WAS glad when they said unto me : Let us go into 
the house of the Lord. 

Our feet shall stand within Thy gates : Jerusalem. 
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242 PSALMS. 

Jerusalem is builded : as a city that is compact 
together ; 

Whither the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord : 
unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the 
Name of the Lord. 

For there are set thrones of judgment : the thrones 
of the house of David. 

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem : they shall prosper 
that love Thee. 

Peace be within Thy walls : and prosperity within 
Thy palaces. 

For my brethren and companions' sakes : I will now T 
say, Peace be within Thee. 

Because of the house of the Lord our God : I will 
seek Thy good. 

Psalm 124. Nisi quia Dominus. 

IF it had not been the Lord who was on our side : 
now may Israel say ; 

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side : 
when men rose up against us ; 

Then they had swallowed us up quick : when their 
wrath was kindled against us. 

Then the waters had overwhelmed us: the stream 
had gone over our soul. 

Then the proud waters : had gone over our soul. 

Blessed be the Lord : Who hath not given us as a 
prey to their teeth. 

Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the 
fowlers : the snare is broken, and we are escaped. 

Our help is in the Name of the Lord : Who made 
heaven and earth. 

Psalm 125. Qui conpdunt. 

THEY that trust in the Lord shall be as mount 
Zion : which cannot be removed, but abideth for 
ever. 



PSALMS. 243 

As the mountains are round about Jerusalem : so the 
Lord is round about His people from henceforth even 
for ever. 

For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the 
lot of the righteous : lest the righteous put forth their 
hands unto iniquity. 

Do good, O Lord, unto those that be good : and to 
them that are upright in their hearts. 

As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways : 
the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of 
iniquity ; but peace shall be upon Israel. 

Psalm 120. In convertendo. 

WHEN the Lord turned again the captivity of 
Zion : we were like them that dream. 

Then was our mouth filled with laughter : and our 
tongue with singing. 

Then said they among the heathen : The Lord hath 
done great things for them. 

The Lord hath done great things for us : whereof 
we are glad. 

Turn again our captivity, O Lord : as the streams 
in the south. 

They that sow in tears : shall reap in joy. 

He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious 
seed : shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bring- 
ing his sheaves with him. 

Psalm 130. De profundis. 

OUT of the depths: have I cried unto Thee, O Lord. 
Lord, hear my voice : let Thine ears be attentive 
to the voice of my supplications. 

If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities : O Lord, 
who shall stand ? 

But there is forgiveness with Thee : that Thou may- 
est be feared. 



244 PSALMS. 

I wait for the Loed, my soul doth wait : and in His 
Word do I hope. 

My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that 
watch for the morning : I say, more than they that 
watch for the morning. 

Let Israel hope in the Lord, for with the Lord 
there is mercy : and with Him is plenteous redemption. 

And He shall redeem Israel : from all His iniquities. 

Psalm 132. Memento, Domine. 

LOED, remember David : and all his afflictions ; 
How he sware unto the Lord : and vowed unto 
the mighty God of Jacob ; 

Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my 
house : nor go up into my bed ; 

I will not give sleep to mine eyes : or slumber to 
mine eyelids, 

Until I find out a place for the Lord : an habitation 
for the mighty God of Jacob. 

Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah : we found it in the 
fields of the wood. 

We will go into His tabernacles : we will worship at 
His footstool. 

Arise, O Lord, into Thy rest : Thou, and the ark 
of Thy strength. 

Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness : and 
let Thy saints shout for joy. 

For Thy servant David's sake : turn not away the 
face of Thine anointed. 

The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David : He will 
not turn from it ; 

Of the fruit of thy body : will I set upon thy throne. 

If thy children will keep My covenant and My testi- 
mony that I shall teach them : their children shall also 
sit upon thy throne for evermore. 



PSALMS. 245 

For the Lord hath chosen Zion : He hath desired it 
for His habitation. 

This is My rest for ever: here will I dwell; for I 
have desired it. 

I will abundantly bless her provision : I will satisfy 
her ]30or with bread. 

I will also clothe her priests with salvation : and her 
saints shall shout aloud for joy. 

There will I make the horn of David to bud : I have 
ordained a lamp for Mine Anointed. 

His enemies will I clothe with shame : but upon him- 
self shall his crown flourish. 

Psalm 136. Confitemini. 

OGIVE thanks unto the Lord ; for He is good : for 
His mercy endureth for ever. 

O give thanks unto the God of gods : for His mercy 
endureth for ever. 

O give thanks unto the Lord of lords : for His mercy 
endureth for ever. 

To Him who alone doeth great wonders : for His 
mercy endureth for ever. 

To Him that by wisdom made the heavens : for His 
mercy endureth for ever. 

To Him that stretched out the earth above the 
waters : for His mercy endureth for ever. 

To Him that made great lights : for His mercy 
endureth for ever; 

The sun to rule by day : for His mercy endureth for 
ever; 

The moon and stars to rule by night : for His mercy 
endureth for ever. 

To Him that smote Egypt in their firstborn : for His 
mercy endureth for ever ; 

And brought out Israel from among them : for His 
mercy endureth for ever ; 



246 PSALMS. 

With a strong hand, and with a stretched-out arm : 
for His mercy endureth for ever. 

To Him which divided the Red Sea into parts : for 
His mercy endureth for ever ; 

And made Israel to pass through the midst of it : for 
His mercy endureth for ever ; 

But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea : 
for His mercy endureth for ever. 

To Him which led His people through the wilder- 
ness: for His mercy endureth for ever. 

To Him which smote great kings : for His mercy 
endureth for ever ; 

And slew famous kings : for His mercy endureth for 
ever ; 

Sihon king of the Amorites : for His mercy endureth 
for ever ; 

And Og the king of Bashan : for His mercy endureth 
for ever ; 

And gave their land for an heritage : for His mercy 
endureth for ever ; 

Even an heritage unto Israel His servant : for His 
mercy endureth for ever. 

Who remembered us in our low estate: for His mercy 
endureth for ever ; 

And hath redeemed us from our enemies : for His 
mercy endureth for ever. 

Who giveth food to all flesh : for His mercy endureth 
for ever. 

O give thanks unto the God of heaven : for His mercy 
endureth for ever. 



Psalm 138. Confitebor tibi. 

WILL praise Thee with my whole heart : before the 
gods will I sing praise unto Thee. 
I will worship toward Thy holy temple, and praise 
Thy Name for Thy lovingkindness and for Thy truth : 



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PSALMS. 247 

for Thou hast magnified Thy Word above all Thy 
Name. 

In the day when I cried Thou answeredst me : and 
strengthenedst me with strength in my soul. 

All the kings of the earth shall praise Thee, O Lord : 
when they hear the words of Thy mouth. 

Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord : for 
great is the glory of the Lord. 

Though the Lord be high, yet hath He respect unto 
the lowly : but the proud He knoweth afar off. 

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt 
revive me : Thou shalt stretch forth Thine hand against 
the wrath of mine enemies, and Thy right hand shall 
save me. 

The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: 
Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever ; forsake not 
the works of Thine own hands. 

Psalm 130. Domine, probasti. 

OLORD, Thou hast searched me ; and known me : 
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising ; 
Thou understandest my thought afar off. 

Thou compassest my path and my lying down : and 
art acquainted with all my ways. 

For there is not a word in my tongue : but, lo, O 
Lord, Thou knowest it altogether. 

Thou hast beset me behind and before : and laid 
Thine hand upon me. 

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me : it is high, 
I cannot attain unto it. 

Whither shall I go from Thy Spirit : or whither shall 
I flee from Thy presence ? 

If I ascend up into heaven, Thou art there : if I make 
my bed in hell, behold, Thou art there. 

If I take the wings of the morning : and dwell in the 
uttermost parts of the sea ; 



248 PSALMS. 

Even there shall Thy hand lead me : and Thy right 
hand shall hold me. 

If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me: even 
the night shall he light about me. 

Yea, the darkness hideth not from Thee ; but the 
night shineth as the day : the darkness and the light 
are both alike to Thee. 

For Thou hast possessed my reins : Thou hast covered 
me in my mother's womb. 

I will praise Thee ; for I am fearfully and wonder- 
folly made : marvellous are Thy works ; and that my 
soul knoweth right well. 

My substance was not hid from Thee, when I was 
made in secret : and curiously wrought in the lowest 
parts of the earth. • 

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unper- 
fect : and in Thy book all my members were written. 

Which in continuance were fashioned : when as yet 
there was none of them. 

How precious also are Thy thoughts unto me, O 
God ! : how great is the sum of them ! 

If I should count them, they are more in number 
than the sand : when I awake, I am still with Thee. 

Surely Thou wilt slay the wicked, O God : depart 
from me therefore, ye bloody men. 

For they speak against Thee wickedly : and Thine 
enemies take Thy Name in vain. 

Do not I hate them, O Lord, that hate Thee ? : and 
am not I grieved with those that rise up against Thee? 

I hate them with perfect hatred : I count them mine 
enemies. 

Search me, O God, and know my heart : try me, and 
know my thoughts ; 

And see if there be any wicked way in me : and lead 
me in the way everlasting. 



PSALMS. 249 

Psalm 143. Domine, exaudi. 

HEAR rny prayer, O Lord, give ear to my suppli- 
cations : in Thy faithfulness answer me, and in 
Thy righteousness. 

And enter not into judgment with Thy servant : for 
in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. 

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; he hath 
smitten my life down to the ground : he hath made me 
to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead. 

Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me : my 
heart within me is desolate. 

I remember the days of old ; I meditate on all Thy 
works : I muse on the work of Thy hands. 

I stretch forth my hands unto Thee : my soul thirst- 
eth after Thee, as a thirsty land. 

Hear me speedily, O Lord ; my spirit faileth : hide 
not Thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go 
down into the pit. 

Cause me to hear Thy lovingkindness in the morn- 
ing; for in Thee do I trust: cause me to know the way 
wherein I should walk ; for I lift up my soul unto Thee. 

Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies : I flee unto 
Thee to hide me. 

Teach me to do Thy will ; for Thou art my God : 
Thy Spirit is good ; lead me into the land of up- 
rightness. 

Quicken me, O Lord, for Thy Name's sake : for Thy 
righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. 

And of Thy mercy cut off mine enemies : and destroy 
all them that afflict my soul ; for I am Thy servant. 



i 



Psalm 145. Exaltabo te, Deus. 

WILL extol Thee, my God, O King: and I will 
bless Thy Name for ever and ever. 



250 PSALMS. 

Every day will I bless Thee ; and I will praise Thy 
Name for ever and ever. 

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised : and 
His greatness is unsearchable. 

One generation shall praise Thy works to another : 
and shall declare Thy mighty acts. 

I will speak of the glorious honor of Thy majesty : 
and of Thy wondrous works. 

And men shall speak of the might of Thy terrible 
acts : and I will declare Thy greatness. 

They shall abundantly utter the memory of Thy 
great goodness : and shall sing of Thy righteousness. 

The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion : slow 
to anger, and of great mercy. 

The Lord is good to all : and His tender mercies are 
over all His works. 

All Thy works shall praise Thee, O Lord : and Thy 
saints shall bless Thee. 

They shall speak of the glory of Thy kingdom : and 
talk of Thy power ; 

To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts : 
and the glorious majesty of His kingdom. 

Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom : and Thy 
dominion endureth throughout all generations. 

The Lord upholdeth all that fall : and raiseth up all 
those that be bowed down. 

The eyes of all wait upon Thee : and Thou givest 
them their meat in due season. 

Thou openest Thine hand: and satisfiest the desire 
of every living thing. 

The Lord is righteous in all His ways : and holy in 
all His works. 

The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him : 
to all that call upon Him in truth. 

He will fulfill the desire of them that fear Him : He 
also will hear their cry, and will save them. 



PSALMS. 251 

The Lord preserveth all them that love Him : but 
all the wicked will He destroy. 

My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord : and 
let all flesh bless His holy Name for ever and ever. 

Psalm 146. Lauda, anima mea. 

PKAISE ye the Lord : Praise the Lord, O my soul. 
While I live will I praise the Lord : I will sing 
praises unto my God while I have any being. 

Put not your trust in princes : nor in the son of man, 
in whom there is no help. 

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth : in 
that very day his thoughts perish. 

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help : 
whose hope is in the Lord his God ; 

Which made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that 
therein is : Which keepeth truth for ever ; 

Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: Which 
giveth food to the hungry. 

The Lord looseth the prisoners : the Lord openeth 
the eyes of the blind. 

The Lord raiseth them that are bowed down: the 
Lord loveth the righteous. 

The Lord preserveth the strangers ; He relieveth 
the fatherless and w r idow T : but the way of the wicked 
He turneth upside down. 

The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God, O 
Zion, unto all generations: Praise ye the Lord. 

Psalm 147. Laudate Dominum. 

PKAISE ye the Lord, for it is good to sing praises 
unto our God : for it is pleasant ; and praise is 
comely. 

The Lord doth build up Jerusalem : He gathereth 
together the outcasts of Israel. 



252 psalms. 

He healeth the broken in heart : and bindeth up 
their wounds. 

He telleth the number of the stars : He calleth them 
all by their names. 

Great is our Lord, and of great power : His under- 
standing is infinite. 

The Lord lifteth up the meek : He easteth the 
wicked down to the ground. 

Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving : sing praise 
upon the harp unto our God ; 

Who covereth the heaven with clouds, Who pre- 
pareth rain for the earth : Who inaketh grass to grow 
upon the mountains. 

He giveth to the beast his food : and to the young 
ravens which cry. 

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He 
taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. 

The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear Him : 
in those that hope in His mercy. 

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem : praise Thy God, O 
Zion. 

For He hath strengthened the bars of thy gates : He 
hath blessed thy children within thee. 

He inaketh peace in thy borders : and nlleth thee 
with the finest of the wheat. 

He sendeth forth His commandment upon earth : 
His Word runneth very swiftly. 

He giveth snow like wool: He scattereth the hoar 
frost like ashes. 

He easteth forth His ice like morsels : who can stand 
before His cold ? 

He sendeth out His Word, and melteth them : He 
causeth His wind to blow, and the waters flow. 

He sheweth His Word unto Jacob : His statutes and 
His judgments unto Israel. 

He hath not dealt so with any nation : and as for 



PSALMS. 253 

His judgments, they have not known them. Praise ye 
the Lord. 



Psalm 148. Laudato Domlnum. 

PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from 
the heavens: praise Him in the heights. 

Praise ye Him, all His angels: praise ye Him, all 
His hosts. 

Praise ye Him, sun and moon : praise Him, all ye 
stars of light. 

Praise Him, ye heavens of heavens : and ye waters 
that be above the heavens. 

Let them praise the Name of the Lord : for He com- 
manded, and they were created. 

He hath also stablished them for ever and ever : He 
hath made a decree which shall not pass. 

Praise the Lord from the earth : ye dragons, and all 
deeps ; 

Fire, and hail ; snow, and vapor : stormy wind ful- 
filling His Word ; 

Mountains, and all hills : fruitful trees, and all 
cedars ; 

Beasts, and all cattle : creeping things, and flying 
fowl ; 

Kings of the earth, and all people : princes, and all 
judges of the earth ; 

Both young men, and maidens: old men, and 
children ; 

Let them praise the Name of the Lord : for His 
Name alone is excellent ; His glory is above the earth 
and heaven. 

He also exalteth the horn of His people, the praise 
of all His saints : even of the children of Israel, a 
people near unto Him. Praise ye the Lord. 



254 PSALMS. 

Psalm 150. Laudate Dominium. 

PRAISE ye the Lord. Praise God in His sanc- 
tuary : praise Him in the firmament of His power. 

Praise Him for His mighty acts : praise Him accord- 
ing to His excellent greatness. 

Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet: praise 
Him with the psaltery and harp. 

Praise Him with the timbrel and dance : praise Him 
with stringed instruments and organs. 

Praise Him upon the loud cymbals : praise Him upon 
the high sounding cymbals. 

Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord : 
Praise ye the Lord. 



Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and 
to the Holy Ghost : As it was in the beginning, 
is now, and ever shall be, world without end. 
Amen. 



CANTICLES. 



1. Magnificat St. Luke i. 

MY soul doth magnify the Lord : and my spirit hath 
rejoiced in God my Saviour. 

For He hath regarded : the low estate of His hand- 
maiden. 

For behold, from henceforth : all generations shall 
call me blessed. 

For He that is mighty hath done to me great things : 
and holy is His Name. 

And His mercy is on them that fear Him : from 
generation to generation. 

He hath showed strength with His arm : He hath 
scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 

He hath put down the mighty from their seats : and 
exalted them of low degree. 

He hath filled the hungry with good things : and the 
rich He hath sent empty away. 

He hath holpen His servant Israel, in remembrance 
of His mercy: as He spake to our fathers, to Abraham, 
and to his seed, for ever. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the 
Holy Ghost ; 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall 
be : world without end. Amen. 

255 



2o6 CANTICLES. 

2. Nunc Dimittis. St. Luke ii. 

LORD, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace : 
according to Thy Word ; 
For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation : which Thou 
hast prepared before the face of all people ; 

A light to lighten the Gentiles : and the glory of 
Thy people Israel. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



3. Te Deum Laudamus. 

TT7E praise Thee, O God : we acknowledge Thee to 
M be the Lord. 

All the earth doth worship Thee : the Father ever- 
lasting. 

To Thee all Angels cry aloud : the heavens, and all 
the powers therein. 

To Thee Cherubim and Seraphim : continually do 
cry, 

Holy, Holy, Holy : Lord God of Sabaoth ; 

Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty : of Thv 
Glory. 

The glorious company of the Apostles : praise Thee. 

The goodly fellowship of the Prophets : praise Thee. 

The noble army of Martyrs : praise Thee. 

The holy Church throughout all the world : doth 
acknowledge Thee ; 

The Father : of an infinite Majesty : 

Thine adorable, true : and only Son ; 

Also the Holy Ghost : the Comforter. 

Thou art the King of Glory : O Christ. 

Thou art the everlasting Son : of the Father. 

When Thou tookest upon Thee to deliver man : Thou 
didst humble Thyself to be born of a Virgin. 

When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death : 
Thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers. 



CANTICLES. 257 

Thou sittest at the right hand of God : in the glory 
of the Father. 

We believe that Thou shalt come : to be our Judge. 

We therefore pray Thee, help Thy servants : whom 
Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious blood. 

Make them to be numbered with Thy saints : in glory 
everlasting. 

O Lord, save Thy people : and bless Thine heritage. 

Govern them : and lift them up for ever. 

Day by day : we magnify Thee. 

And we worship Thy Name : ever, world without end. 

Vouchsafe, O Lord : to keep us this day without sin. 

O Lord, have mercy upon us : have mercy upon us. 

O Lord, let Thy mercy be upon us : as our trust is 
in Thee. 

O Lord, in Thee have I trusted : let me never be 
confounded. Amen. 



4. Benedictus. St. Luke i. 

BLESSED be the Lord God of Israel: for He hath 
visited and redeemed His people ; 

And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us : in the 
house of His servant David ; 

As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets : 
which have been since the world began ; 

That we should be saved from our enemies : and 
from the hand of all that hate us ; 

To perform the mercy promised to our fathers : and 
to remember His holy covenant ; 

The oath which He sware to our father Abraham : 
that He would grant unto us ; 

That we, being delivered out of the hand of our ene- 
mies : might serve Him without fear, 

In holiness and righteousness before Him : all the 
days of our life. 
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258 CANTICLES. 

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the 
Highest : for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord 
to prepare His ways ; 

To give knowledge of salvation unto His people : by 
the remission of their sins, 

Through the tender mercy of our God : whereby the 
Dayspring from on high hath visited us ; 

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the 
shadow of death : to guide our feet into the way of 
peace. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

«>• JBenedicite, Omnia Opera. 
H To be used at Matins on Sundays and Festivals. 

OALL ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : 
praise Him and magnify Him for ever. 

O ye Angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : O ye 
Heavens, bless ye the Lord. 

O ye Waters that be above the firmament, bless ye 
the Lord : O ye Powers of the Lord, bless ye the 
Lord. 

O ye Sun and Moon, bless ye the Lord : O ye Stars 
of heaven, bless ye the Lord. 

O ye Showers and Dew, bless ye the Lord : ye 
Winds of God, bless ye the Lord. 

O ye Fire and Heat, bless ye the Lord : ye Win- 
ter and Summer, bless ye the Lord. 

O ye Dews and Frosts, bless ye the Lord : ye 
Frost and Cold, bless ye the Lord. 

O ye Ice and Snow, bless ye the Lord : O ye Xights 
and Days, bless ye the Lord. 

O ye Light and Darkness, bless ye the Lord : O ye 
Lightnings and Clouds, bless ye the Lord. 

O Let the Earth bless the Lord : Yea, let it praise 
Him, and magnify Him for ever. 



CANTICLES. 259 

O ye Mountains and Hills, bless ye the Lord : O all 
ye Green Things upon the earth, bless ye the Lord. 

O ye Wells, bless ye the Lord : O ye Seas and 
Floods, bless ye the Lord. 

O ye Whales and all that move in the waters, bless 
ye the Lord : O all ye Fowls of the air, bless ye the 
Lord. 

O all ye Beasts and Cattle, bless ye the Lord : O ye 
Children of Men, bless ye the Lord. 

O Let Israel bless the Lord : Praise Him and mag- 
nify Him for ever. 

O ye Priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : O ye 
servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord. 

O ye Spirits and Souls of the Righteous, bless ye the 
Lord : O ye holy and humble Men of heart, bless ye 
the Lord. 

Bless w T e the Father, and the Son, and the Holy 
Ghost : Let us praise Him and magnify Him for 
ever. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

(3. Confitebor tibi. Isa. xii. 1-6. 

LORD, I will praise Thee; though Thou wast 
angry with me, Thine anger is turned away : and 
Thou comfortedst me. 

Behold, God is my salvation : I will trust, and not 
be afraid. 

For the Lord Jehovah is my Strength and my song : 
He also is become my salvation. 

Therefore with joy shall ye draw water : out of the 
wells of salvation. 

Praise the Lord, call upon His Name, declare His 
doings among the people : make mention that His 
Name is exalted. 

Sing unto the Lord, for He hath done excellent 
things : this is known in all the earth. 



260 CAXTICLES. 

Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion : for great 
is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

7. Exultavit cor meum. 1 Sam. ii. 1-19. 

MY heart rejoiceth in the Lord : mine horn is exalted 
in the Lord. 

My heart is enlarged over mine enemies : because I 
rejoice in Thy salvation. 

There is none holy as the Lord ; for there is none 
beside Thee : neither is there any Eock like our God. 

Talk no more so exceeding proudly : let not arrogancy 
come out of your mouth. 

For the Lord is a God of knowledge : and by Him 
actions are weighed. 

The bows of the mighty men are broken : and they 
that stumbled are girded with strength. 

The Lord killeth, and maketh alive : He bringeth 
down to the grave, and bringeth up. 

The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich : He bring- 
eth low, and lifteth up. 

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust : and lifteth 
up the beggar from the dunghill, 

To set them among princes : and to make them 
inherit the throne of glory ; 

For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's : and He 
hath set the world upon them. 

He will keep the feet of His saints, and the wicked 
shall be silent in darkness : for by his strength shall no 
man prevail. 

The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to 
pieces : out of heaven shall He thunder upon them. 

The Lord shall judge the ends of the earth : and He 
shall give strength unto His king, and exalt the horn 
of His anointed. 

Glorv be to the Father, etc. 



CANTICLES. 261 

8. Cantemus Domino. Ex. xv. 1-19. 

TWILL sing unto the Lord, for He hath triumphed 
gloriously : the horse and his rider hath He cast into 
the sea. 

The Lord is my Strength and my song : and He is 
become my salvation. 

He is my God, and I will prepare Him an habitation : 
my father's God, and I will exalt Him. 

Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in 
power : Thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in 
pieces the enemy. 

Who is like unto Thee, O Lord : among the gods ? 

Who is like Thee : glorious in holiness, fearful in 
praises, doing wonders ? 

Thou in mercy hast led forth the people : which 
Thou hast redeemed. 

Thou hast guided them in Thy strength : unto Thy 
holy habitation. 

Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them : in the 
mountain of Thine inheritance, 

In the place, O Lord, which Thou hast made for 
Thee to dwell in : in the sanctuary, O Lord, which 
Thy hands have established. 

The Lord shall reign : for ever and ever. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



9. Domine, audivi. Hab. iii. 2-19. 

OLORD, I have heard Thy speech, and was afraid : 
O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the 
years. 

In the midst of the years make known : in wrath 
remember mercy. 

God came from Teman : and the Holy One from 
mount Paran. 



262 CANTICLES. 

His glory covered the heavens : and the earth was 
full of His praise. 

HLs brightness was as the light. He had horns com- 
ing out of His hand : and there was the hiding of His 
power; 

Before Him went the pestilence : and burning coals 
went forth at His feet. 

He stood and measured the earth : He beheld, and 
drove asunder the nations. 

The everlasting mountains were scattered, the per- 
petual Hills did bow : His ways are everlasting. 

Thou wentest forth for the salvation of Thy people : 
even for salvation with Thine Anointed. 

Thou woundedst the head uf the house of the wicked : 
by discovering the foundation unto the neck. 

I will rejoice in the Lord : I will joy in the God of 
my salvation. 

The Lord is my Strength : and He will make me to 
walk on mine high places. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



10. And iff ocdL Dent xxxii. 1-43. 

rilVE ear. ye heavens, and I will speak : and hear, 
\J O earth, the words of my mouth. 

My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall 
distil as the dew : as the small rain upon the tender 
herb, and as the showers upon the grass. 

Because I will publish the Xame of the Lord : 
ascribe ye greatness unto our God. 

He is the Eock, Hi- work is perfect : for all His 
ways are judgment. 

A God of truth and without iniquity : just and ri£ht 
is He. 



CANTICLES. 263 

The Lord's portion is His people : Jacob is the lot 
of His inheritance. 

For the Lord shall judge His people : and repent 
Himself for His servants, 

When He seeth that their power is gone: and there 
is none shut up, or left. 

He shall say, I lift up my hand to heaven : and say, 
I live for ever. 

Rejoice, O ye nations, with His people : for He will 
avenge the blood of His servants. 

He will render vengeance to His adversaries : and 
will be merciful unto His land, and to His people. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



11. TJie Beatitudes. Matt. v. 3-12. 

BLESSED are the poor in spirit : for theirs is the 
kingdom of heaven. 

Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be com- 
forted. 

Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the 
earth. 

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after 
righteousness : for they shall be filled. 

Blessed are the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy. 

Blessed are the pure in heart : for they shall see God. 

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called 
the children of God. 

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteous- 
ness' sake : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and shall 
say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake: 
rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward 
in heaven. 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 



264 CANTICLES. 

12. Dignus est Agnus. Rev. v., xv., xix. 

WORTHY is the Lamb that was slain to receive 
power, and riches, and wisdom : and strength, and 
honor, and glory, and blessing. 

Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto 
Him that sitteth upon the throne : and unto the Lamb, 
for ever and ever. 

Great and marvellous are Thy works, Lord God 
Almighty : just and true are Thy ways, Thou King 
of saints. 

Who shall not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify Thy 
Name : for Thou only art holy. 

Praise ye our God, all ye His servants : and ye that 
fear Him, both small and great. 

Alleluia! for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth: 
Alleluia ! Alleluia ! Amen. 



THE HYMNS. 



ARRANGEMENT OF THE HYMNS. 

HYMNS 

I. Worship in General 1-64 

Praise and Thanksgiving 1-20 

Petition 21-32 

The Lord's Day 33-41 

Public Worship 42-55 

Close of Public Worship 56-64 

II. God 65-78 

III. Works of God 79-109 

Creation . 79-81 

Providence 82-92 

Angels 93, 94 

Redemption 95-109 

IV. The Church Year '. 110-263 

Advent 110-126 

Christmas 127-135 

New Year, Circumcision 136-139 

Epiphany 140-149 

Example and Teaching of Christ 150-156 

The Passion of Christ 157-166 

Holv Week 167-173 

Good Friday 174-184 

Easter Eve 185-189 

Easter 190-198 

Ascension 199-204 

Christ's Kingdom and Glory 205-215 

Praise to Christ * 216-223 

265 



266 THE HYMNS. 



HYMNS 

Communion with Christ 224-235 

Christ Glorified 236-339 

Whitsuntide 240-243 

The Holy Spirit 244-258 

Trinity 259-263 

V. The Church . . 264-307 

Foundation and Nature • . . 264-267 

Protection and Defence (Keformation) . . . 268-274 

The Communion of Saints 275-284 

The Ministry 285-290 

The House of God 291-294 

Corner-stone Laying 291, 294 

Dedication of Churches 292, 294 

Missions 295-307 

VI. The Means of Grace 308-343 

The Word of God 308-317 

Baptism and Confirmation 318-327 

The Lord's Supper 328-343 

VII. The Order of Salvation ..... . . 344-381 

Calling 344-350 

Repentance 351-361 

Faith and Justification 362-374 

Peace and Joy 375-381 

VIII. Sanctification and the Christian Life . 382-478 

Consecration 382-386 

Holiness 387-403 

Love to God and Christ 404-410 

Trust in General ... 411-427 

Trust in God and Providence 428-434 

Trust in Christ and Redemption 435-443 

Following Christ 444-449 

Heavenly Spirit 450-456 

Watchfulness and Fidelity 457-465 

Wisdom and Self-knowledge 466-470 

Simplicity and Humility 471-473 

Benevolence and Charity 474— 47 S 

IX. The Cross and Comfort 479-492 



THE HYMNS. 267 



HYMNS 

X. Various Occasions . . . 493-537 

National 493-500 

Harvest 501-504 

The Family 505,506 

Morning 507-514 

Evening 515-525 

Children 526-532 

Private Devotion . . . 533-537 

XI. Death and Eternity 538-588 

Preparation for Death 538-551 

Burial 552-560 

Resurrection 561-564 

Judgment 565-573 

Heaven 574-588 



ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

Worship in General 589-590 

Sunday 591, 592 

Opening and Closing . . 593, 594 

Advent, Christmas, Epiphanv 595-599 

The Lenten Season . . . * 600-605 

Passion Season 606-609 

Resurrection and Ascension 610-615 

Jesus Glorified 616-623 

Whitsuntide and Trinity . . ........ 624-626 

Word and Church . 627-629 

Missions 630-632 

Founding and Consecration of Churches . . 633-635 

Home and Family 636 

Morning and Evening 637-643 

Affliction, Death, Eternity 644-650 

Doxologies Pages 739-748 

Index of First Lines Pages 749-763 



Table of Hymns for Sundays, Festivals, and other Occasions. 



1 Sunday in Advent, - 

2 

3 



Christmas, 

Sunday after Christmas, 
Circumcision, New Year, 

Epiphany, 

1 Sun. after Epiphany, 
2 



5 

6 , 

Septuagesima, 

Sexagesima, 

Quinquagesima , 

Ash Wednesday, Lent, - 
Sundays in Lent. 

1 Invocavit, 

2 Reminiscere, 

3 Oculi, 

4 Laetare, 

5 Judica, 

6 Palmarum, 

Holy Week, 



Good Friday, 
Easier Eve, — 
Easter, 



Sundays after Easter. 

1 Quasimodogenili, — 

2 Misericord i as, 

3 Jubilate, 



4 Cantate 

5 Rogate, 

Ascension Day, 

Sunday after Ascension, 

Whitsunday, 



Trinity Sunday, 

1 Sunday after Trinity, 
2 

268 



110, 113-116, 580, 123-4, 36, 41, 310, 457, 595. 
565-569, 570, 572-3, 162, 405, 361, 380, 543. 

111, 117, 119, 122, 2, 24, 30, 32, 222-8, 260, 285. 

112, 125-6, 120-1, 40, 31, 225, 397, 406, 438. 
127-135, 405, 153, 7, 8, 9, 13, 513, 596-598. 
114, 120, 126-7, 131, 227, 231, 435-7, 441, 444-5. 
136, 213, 217, 221-4, 137-9, 538, 91-2, 86, 8. 
140-8, 387-8, 86, 498, 632, 270, 145, 598-9. 
528-9, 150-2, 219, 279, 43, 48, 457, 465. 
505-6, 616, 148, 78, 220, 224-5, 295, 630-2, 599. 
481-6, 644, 231, 86, 538, 229, 115, 217, 221-5, 619. 
231, 235-6, 411, 418-19, 423, 589, 31, 46, 266, 632. 
77, 219-20, 618, 103, 301, 125, 52, 101, 74, 590, 59. 
145-8, 616, 24, 36, 40-1, 202, 233, 456, 599. 
19, 20, 617, 311-50, 107, 96-107, 133,;135, 301, 383, 602. 
32, 308-17, 627, 53, 56, 211-57, 612, 150, 325, 25, 608. 
97-109, 22-3, 620-23, 353-1, 357, 365, 368, 110, 113. 
23,25,351-61,116,135,362-371,600-5,608,621-3,626,589. 

188-90, 192, 374, 27, 315-16, 627, 274, 628-9. 
25, 97-109, 126, 116, 158-63, 218, 366-71, 409, 119. 
589, 2, 119-21, 191, 195-6, 205-9, 215-18, 389, 608. 
311, 336, 620-3, 219, 226-8, 627, 313, 91, 190, 601. 
175-6, 162, 368-71, 210-11, 367, 405, 410, 195, 381. 
168, 211, 155, 207-8, 163-9, 213, 215, 527, 616, 619. 
167-84, 328, 332, 339, 31, 99, 109, 366-74, 210, 213, 215, 

217, 220, 231-2, 235, 435, 111-9, 606-9, 9S. 
174-84, 158-9, 163, 328, 367, 606, 609, 617-19, 623. 
185-9, 379, 492, 542, 547, 549, 552-5. 
190-8, 19, 33-40, 59, 63, 209, 452, 456, 561-4, 610-13. 

195-6, 198, 202, 228, 97, 100, 164, 379, 443, 462. 

230-5, 367, 287, 85, 387, 442, 486. 

427, 453-6, 536, 203, 225, 228, 620-23, 234, 57S-88, 

648, 650. 
31, 36, 50, 245-55, 395-7,424, 451, 487, 615. 
25-9, 170, 202, 211, 401, 367, 379, 55, 254, 618, 626. 
199-204, 614-15, 205, 208, 213, 576, 584, 585. 
236-9, 249-57, 204-8, 164, 170, 196, 42, 300. 
240-58, 239, 290, 424, 624, 298, 602. 
259-63, 65, 280, 310, 319, 8, 9, 18, 33, 34, 64, 625-6. 
2, 91, 100, 263, 359, 387, 418, 451, 457, 463, 465, 585. 
344-50, 340, 621-2, 55, 221, 224, 404, 414, 646. 



Table of Hymns for Sundays, Festivals, and other Occasions. 



3 Sunday after Trinity, 99-108, 230-1, 620-23, 77, 145, 210, 220, 356, 357. 



Harvest Festival, 

Reformation, 

Thanksgiving, 

Day of Humiliation, 

Apostles' and Saints' 1 

Days, 

3 fission Services, 

Corner-stone Laying, — 
Church Consecration, — 
Burials, 



403-10, 9, 10, 78, 125, 388, 392, 399, 428, 474, 572. 
433, 434, 447, 148, 147, 31, 250, 268, 299, 301, 304, 307. 
387, 389, 392-3, 396-7, 401, 403, 327, 388, 404, 409. 
344, 336, 349, 501-2, 504, 97, 99, 359, 382, 15, 26. 
385, 396-7, 441, 450, 468, 472-3, 399, 626, 618. 
457, 463, 450, 565, 567, 572-3, 393, 110, 96-7, 72. 
249-51, 143, 145, 148, 151, 155, 135, 124, 121, 114, 22. 
23, 25, 27, 28, 356-7, 471, 473, 196, 198, 201-4. 
103, 105-6, 108, 217, 220, 223, 243, 257, 352, 354, 358. 
404-10, 447, 474-8, 31, 50, 77, 103, 366, 369, 372. 
367, 358-9, 361, 363, 368, 371, 215, 217, 223-4, 410. 
84-6, 88, 90-1, 17, 431-2, 492, 499, 504, 604. 
195-8, 186-9, 202, 209, 212, 233, 479-92, 543-51. 
35, 34, 39, 151-3, 226, 229, 368, 389, 392, 395, 472. 
97-9, 69, 77, 405, 408, 410, 276, 278, 280, 478, 213-31. 
353-62, 364-70, 95, 99, 106, 108, 55, 25, 27, 29. 
344-9, 119, 235, 330, 335, 359, 366, 372, 569, 571. 
480, 486, 489, 411, 419, 424-5, 462-3, 268, 274, 443. 
73-7, 368, 385, 399, 444, 150, 156, 31, 21, 565. 
375-7, 383, 387-91, 393, 450, 468, 470, 500, 536. 
538, 543, 547-50, 561, 187, 453-6, 195-6, 198, 22S. 
543, 572, 568, 548, 551, 547, 541, 98, 422-3, 427, 440. 
569, 565, 568, 566, 570, 572, 573, 576, 578, 581-8. 
580, 573, 567, 570, 560, 550, 453-8, 463, 465, 517. 
501-4, 589, 616, 625, 631. 
267-75, 629, 632, 628, 630. 
1, 493-4, 589-90, 500, 618, 625, 108. 
495-97, 172, 351, 251, 356-7, 600-3. 

285, 282-84, 582-5, 91, 67, 44, 648. 

295-307, 228-290, 266-7, 271, 476-7, 595, 630-2, 147. 

291, 264, 633-4, 628. 

292-4, 269, 266-7, 634-35. 

552-60, 564, 541-2, 644-50, 574-79, 581-88, 284. 



269 



Be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves 
in Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual Songs, singing 
and making melody in your heart to the lord. 

Eph. 5 : 18, 19. 



HYMNS. 



PEAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 

1 Psalm 100. L. M. 

1 T)EFOKE Jehovah's awful throne, 
Jl) Ye nations, bow with sacred joy : 
Know that the Lord is God alone, 

He can create, and He destroy. 

2 His sovereign power, without our aid, 

Made us of clay, and formed us men ; 
And when like wandering sheep we strayed, 
He brought us to His fold again. 

3 We are His people, we His care, 

Our souls and all our mortal frame : 
What lasting honors shall we rear, 
Almighty Maker, to Thy Name ? 

4 We'll crowd Thy gates with thankful songs, 

High as the heavens our voices raise ; 
And Earth, with her ten thousand tongues, 
Shall fill Thy courts with sounding praise. 

5 Wide as the world is Thy command, 

Vast as eternity Thy Love; 
Firm as a rock Thy truth must stand, 
When rolling years shall cease to move. 

Isaac Watts. 1719. a. 
271 



272 WORSHIP IN GENERAL. 

2 Psalm 146. L. P. M. 

1 T'LL praise my Maker whilst I've breath ; 
JL And when my voice is lost in death, 

Praise shall employ my nobler powers : 
My days of praise shall ne'er be past, 
While life and thought and being last, 

Or immortality endures. 

2 Happy the man whose hopes rely 
On Israel's God, Who made the sky, 

And earth, and seas, with al] their train ; 
His truth for ever stands secure ; 
He saves the opprest, He feeds the poor ; 

And none shall find His promise vain. 

3 The Lord gives eyesight to the blind ; 
The Lord supports the sinking mind ; 

He sends the laboring conscience peace ; 
He helps the stranger in distress, 
The widow and the fatherless, 

And grants the prisoner sweet release. 

4 I'll praise Him while He lends me breath ; 
And when my voice is lost in death, 

Praise shall employ my nobler powers : 
My days of praise shall ne'er be past, 
While life and thought and being last, 

Or immortality endures. watts. i:i9. a. 

3 Psalm 95. S. M. 

1 /^OME sound His praise abroad, 
\J And hymns of glory sing ! 
Jehovah is the sovereign God, 

The universal King. 

2 He formed the deeps unknown ; 

He gave the seas their bound ; 
The watery worlds are all His own, 
And all the solid ground. 



PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 273 

3 Come, worship at His throne ; 

Come, bow before the Lord. 
We are His work, and not our own, 
He formed us by His word. 

4 To-day attend His voice, 

Nor dare provoke His rod ; 
Come, like the people of His choice, 

And own your gracious God. watts, ma 

4 Psalm 147. L. M. 

1 T)EAISE ye the Lord : 'tis good to raise 
_L Our hearts and voices in His praise : 
His nature and His works invite 

To make this duty our delight. 

2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem, 
And gathers nations to His Name : 
His mercy melts the stubborn soul, 
And makes the broken spirit whole. 

3 Great is our Lord, and great His might, 
And all His glories infinite ; 

He crowns the meek, rewards the just, 
And treads the wicked to the dust. 

4 His saints are lovely in His sight ; 
He views His children with delight : 
He sees their hope, He knows their fear, 
And finds and loves His image there. 

Watts. 1719. a. 

5 Psalm 145. C. M. 

1 T ONG as I live, I'll bless Thy Name, 
Ju God of eternal love ! 

My work and joy shall be the same, 
In the bright world above. 

2 Great is the Lord, His power unknown 

And let His praise be great : 



274 worship m general. 

I'll sing the honors of Thy throne, 
Thy works of grace repeat. 

3 Fathers to sons shall teach Thy Name, 

And children learn Thy ways ; 
Ages to come Thy truth proclaim, 
And nations sound Thy praise. 

4 Thy glorious deeds of ancient date 

Shall through the world be known : 
Thine arm of power, Thy heavenly state, 
With public splendor shown. 

5 The world is managed by Thy hands, 

Thy saints are ruled by love ; 
And Thine eternal kingdom stands, 
Though rocks and hills remove. 

Watts. 1719. a. 

PsAiM 145. L. M. 

1 \TY God, my King, Thy various praise 
jlVL Shall fill the remnant of my days : 
Thy grace employ my humble tongue, 
Till death and glory raise the song. 

2 The wings of every hour shall bear 
Some thankful tribute to Thine ear ; 
And every setting sun shall see 
New works of duty done for Thee. 

3 But who can speak Thy wondrous deeds ? 
Thy greatness all our thoughts exceeds ; 
Vast and unsearchable Thy ways, 
Vast and immortal be Thy praise. 

Watts. 1719. 

4 Te Deum Laudamus. L. M. 

1 rjlHEE we adore, eternal Lord ! 

± We praise Thy Name with one accord. 
Thy saints, who here Thy goodness see, 
Through all the world do worship Thee. 



PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 275 

2 To Thee aloud all angels cry, 

The heavens and all the powers on high : 
Thee, holy, holy, holy King, 
Lord God of hosts, they ever sing. 

3 The apostles join the glorious throng ; 
The prophets swell the immortal song ; 
Thy martyrs' noble army raise 
Eternal anthems to Thy praise. 

4 From day to day, O Lord, do we 
Highly exalt and honor Thee ! 
Thy Name we worship and adore, 
World without end, for evermore ! 

5 Vouchsafe, O Lord, we humbly pray, 
To keep us safe from sin this day ; 
Have mercy, Lord ! we trust in Thee ; 
O, let us ne'er confounded be ! 

Tr. John Gambold. 1754. 
Thomas Cotterill. 1810. a. 

O Gloria in Excelsis. C. M. 

1 rpO God be glory, peace on earth, 
J_ To all mankind good will ! 

We bless, we praise, we worship Thee, 
And glorify Thee still : 

2 And thanks for Thy great glory give, 

That fills our souls with light ; 
O Lord, our heavenly King, the God 
And Father of all might ! 

3 And Thou, begotten Son of God, 

Before all time begun ; 
O Jesus Christ, Thou Lamb of God, 
The Father's only Son : 

4 Have mercy, Thou that tak'st the sins 

Of all the world away ! 
Have mercy, Saviour of mankind, 
And hear us when we pray ! 



276 WORSHIP IN GENERAL. 

5 O Thou, Who sitt'st at God's right hand, 

Upon the Father's throne, 
Have mercy on us, Thou, O Christ, 
Who art the Holy One ! 

6 Thou only, with the Holy Ghost, 

Whom earth and heaven adore, 
In glory of the Father, art 
Most high for evermore. 

Ndhum Tate. Tr. 1703. a. 

9 Allein Gott in der HoK sey Ehr. Iambic. 8.7.8.8.7. 

1 A LL glory be to God on high, 
jLX Who hath our race befriended ! 
To us no harm shall now come nigh, 

The strife at last is ended ; 
God showeth His good w T ill to men, 
And peace shall reign on earth again ; 

O, thank Him for His goodness. 

2 We praise, we worship Thee, we trust, 

And give Thee thanks for ever, 
O Father, that Thy rule is just, 

And wise, and changes never : 
Thy boundless power o'er all things reigns, 
Thou dost whate'er Thy will ordains ; 

Well for us that Thou rulest ! 

3 O Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, 

Son of Thy Heavenly Father, 
O Thou Who hast our peace restored 

And the lost sheep dost gather, 
Thou Lamb of God, to Thee on high 
From out our depths we sinners cry, 

Have mercy on us, Jesus ! 

4 O Holy Ghost, Thou precious Gift, 

Thou Comforter unfailing, 
O'er Satan's snares our souls uplift, 
And let Thy power availing 



PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 277 

Avert our woes and calm our dread : 
For us the Saviour's Blood was shed ; 
We trust in Thee to save us ! 

Nicholas Becius (Von Hofe). 1526. 
Miss YVinkworth, Tr. 1862. a. 

10 Sey Lob unci Ehr clem hochsten Gut. Iambic, 8.7.8.8.7. 

1 QING praise to God Who reigns above, 
lO The God of all creation, 

The God of power, the God of love, 

The God of our salvation. 
With healing balm my soul He fills, 
And every faithless murmur stills ; 

r J^o God all praise and glory ! 

2 The angel host, O King of kings, 

Thy praise for ever telling, 
In earth and sky all living things, 

Beneath Thy shadow dwelling, 
Adore the wisdom which could span, 
And power which formed Creation's plan ; 

To God all praise and glory ! 

3 I cried to God in my distress, 

His mercy heard me calling ; 
My Saviour saw my helplessness, 

And kept my feet from falling ; 
For this, Lord, praise and thanks to Thee ! 
Praise God Most High, praise God with me ! 

To God all praise and glory ! 

4 Thus all my gladsome way along, 

I'll sing aloud Thy praises, 
That men may hear the grateful song 

My voice unwearied raises : 
Be joyful in the Lord, my heart ! 
Both soul and body, bear your part ! 

To God all praise and glory ! 

JohiiTjacob Schuetz 1673. 
Frances Elizabeth Cox. Tr. 1864. a. 



278 WORSHIP IX GENERAL. 

XX Nun danhet alle Gott. 6.7. D. 

1 MOW thank we all our God, 

ll With heart and hands and voices, 
Who wondrous things hath done, 

In whom His earth rejoices ; 
Who from our mother's arms 

Hath blessed us on our way 
With countless gifts of love, 

And still is ours to-day. 

2 O may this bounteous God 
Through all our life be near us, 

With ever joyful hearts 
And blessed peace to cheer us; 

And keep us in His grace, 
And guide us when perplexed, 

And free us from all ills, 
In this world and the next. 

3 All praise and thanks to God 
The Father now be given, 

The Son, and Him who reigns 
With them in highest heaven ; 

The One eternal God, 
Whom earth and heaven adore ; 

For thus it was, is now, 
And shall be evermore ! Martin EM:arL 1644 . 

Miss Winkicorth, Tr. 1S5S. a. 

12 7s. 

1 TJOLY, holy, holy Lord ! 

XI Be Thy glorious Name adored. 
Lord, Thy mercies never fail : 
Hail, celestial Goodness, hail ! 

2 Though unworthy, Lord, Thine ear 
Deign our humble songs to hear. 
Purer praise we hope to bring, 
When around Thy throne we sing. 



13 



PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 279 

3 There no tongue shall silent be ; 
All shall join in harmony ; 

That through heaven's capacious round 
Praise to Thee may ever sound. 

4 Lord, Thy mercies never fail : 
Hail celestial Goodness, hail! 
Holy, holy, holy Lord ! 

Be Thy glorious Name adored. 

Benjamin Williams. 1778. a. 

7s. 

1 QONGS of praise the angels sang, 
KJ Heaven with hallelujahs rang, 
When Jehovah's work begun, 
When He spake and it was done. 

2 Songs of praise awoke the morn. 
When the Prince of Peace was born ; 
Songs of praise arose, when He 
Captive led captivity. 

3 Heaven and earth must pass away : 
Songs of praise shall crown that day : 
God will make new heavens and earth ; 
Songs of praise shall hail their birth. 

4 And shall man alone be dumb, 
Till that glorious kingdom come ? 
No ; — the Church delights to raise 
Psalms, and hymns, and songs of praise. 

5 Saints below with heart and voice, 
Still in songs of praise rejoice ; 
Learning here, by faith and love, 
Songs of praise to sing above. 

6 Borne upon their latest breath, 
Songs of praise shall conquer death ; 
Then, amidst eternal joy, 

Songs of praise their powers employ. 

James Montgomery. 1819. 



280 WORSHIP IX GENERAL. 

14 8.7. 

1 1TIGHTY God, while angels bless Thee, 
iTjL May a mortal lisp Thy Name ? 
Lord of men, as well as angels, 

Thou art every creature's theme. 

2 Lord of every land and nation, 

Ancient of eternal days ! 
Sounded through the wide creation 
Be Thy just and lawful praise. 

3 For the grandeur of Thy nature, 

Grand beyond a seraph's thought ; 
For created works of power, 

Works with skill and kindness wrought ; 

4 For Thy Providence, that governs 

Through Thine empire's wide domain 
Wings an angel, guides a sparrow : 
Blessed be Thy gentle reign. 

5 But thy rich, Thy free Redemption, 

Dark through brightness all along — 
Thought is poor, and poor expression : 
Who dare sing that awful song ! 

6 From the highest throne in glory 

To the Cross of deepest woe ! 
All to ransom guilty captives ! 
Flow, my praise, for ever flow. 

Robert Robinson. 1774. 

15 c. M. 

1 WHAT sha]1 1 render t0 mv God 

V V For all His gifts to me ? l 

Sing, heaven and earth, rejoice and praise 
His glorious majesty. 

2 O let me praise Thee while I live, 

And praise Thee when I die, 



PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 281 

And praise Thee when I rise again, 
And to eternity. 

3 Mysterious depths of endless love 
Our admiration raise : 
My God, Thy Name exalted is 

Far above all our praise. j %n Mason. 1683. 

16 CM. 

1 TT7HILE Thee I seek, protecting Power ! 

V T Be my vain wishes stilled ; 

And may this consecrated hour 

With better hopes be filled. 

2 Thy Love the powers of thought bestowed; 

To Thee my thoughts would soar. 
Thy mercy o'er my life has flowed : 
That mercy I adore. 

3 In each event of life, how clear 

Thy ruling Hand I see ! 
Each blessing to my soul more dear, 
Because conferred by Thee. 

4 In every joy that crowns my days, 

In every pain I bear, 
My heart shall find delight in praise, 
Or seek relief in prayer. 

5 When gladness wings my favored hour, 

Thy Love my thoughts shall fill : 
Resigned, when storms of sorrow lower, 
My soul shall meet Thy will. 

6 My lifted eye, without a tear, 

The gathering storm shall see ; 
My steadfast heart shall know no fear : 
That heart shall rest on Thee ! 

Helen Maria Williams. 1788. 



282 WORSHIP IN GENERAL. 

17 C. M. 

1 WHEN all Thy mercies, O my God, 

V V My rising soul surveys, 
Transported with the view, I'm lost 
In wonder, love, and praise. 

2 Ten thousand thousand precious gifts 

My daily thanks employ ; 
Nor is the least a cheerful heart 
That tastes those gifts with joy. 

3 Through every period of my life 

Thy goodness I'll pursue ; 
And after death, in distant worlds, 
The glorious theme renew. 

4 When nature fails, and day and night 

Divide Thy works no more, 
My ever grateful heart, O Lord, 
Thy mercy shall adore. 

5 Through all eternity to thee 

A joyful song I'll raise ; 

But oh ! eternity's too short 

To utter all Thy praise. 

Joseph Addison. 1712. 

18 7s. 

1 PI LORY be to God on high, 

\JT God, whose glory fills the sky : 
Peace on earth to man forgiven, 
Man, the well-beloved of Heaven. 

2 Sovereign Father, heavenly King, 
Thee we now presume to sing; 
Glad Thine attributes confess, 
Glorious all, and numberless. 

3 Hail, by all Thy works adored ! 
Hail, the everlasting Lord ! 

Thee with thankful hearts we prove, 
Lord of power, and God of love. 



PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING. 283 

4 Christ our Lord and God we own, 
Christ, the Father's only Son ; 
Lamb of God, for sinners slain, 
Saviour of offending man ! 

5 Bow Thine ear, in mercy bow, 
Hear, the world's Atonement Thou ! 
Jesus, in Thy Name we pray, 
Take, O take our sins away ! 

6 Hear, for Thou, O Christ, alone, 
Art with Thy great Father One ; 
One the Holy Ghost with Thee ; 
One supreme, eternal Three. 

Charles Wesley. 1739. a. 

\Q Cantemus Cuncti. 

1 rtlHE strain upraise of joy and praise, 

JL Alleluia. 

2 To the glory of their King 

Shall the ransomed people sing, Alleluia. 

3 And the choirs that dwell on high 

Shall re-echo through the sky, Alleluia. 

4 They through the fields of Paradise that roam, 
The blessed ones, repeat through that bright home, 

Alleluia, 

5 The planets glittering on their heavenly way, 
The shinning constellations, join, and say 

Alleluia. 

6 Ye clouds, that onward sweep, 

Ye winds, on pinions light, 
Ye thunders, echoing loud and deep, 

Ye lightnings, wildly bright, 
In sweet consent unite your Alleluia. 

7 Ye floods and ocean billows, 

Ye storms and winter snow, 



284 WORSHIP IX GENERAL. 

Ye days of cloudless beauty, 

Hoar frost and summer glow, 
Ye groves that wave in spring, 
And glorious forests, sing Alleluia. 

8 First let the birds, with painted plumage gay, 
Exalt their great Creator's praise, and say 

Alleluia. 

9 Then let the beasts of earth with varying strain, 
Join in Creation's Hymn, and cry again, 

Alleluia. 

10 Here let the mountains thunder forth sonorous, 

Alleluia. 
There let the valleys sing in gentler chorus, 

Alleluia. 

1 1 Thou jubilant abyss of ocean, cry Alleluia. 
Ye tracts of earth and continents, reply 

Alleluia. 

12 To God, who all creation made, 

The frequent hymn be duly paid : Alleluia. 

13 This is the strain, the eternal strain, the Lord 

of all things loves : Alleluia. 

This is the song, the heavenly song, that Christ 

Himself approves : Alleluia. 

14 Wherefore we sing, both heart and voice awaking, 

Alleluia. 
And children's voices echo, answer making, 

Alleluia. 

15 Now from all men be outpoured 
Alleluia to the Lord ; 

With Alleluia evermore 
The Son and Spirit we adore. 

16 Praise be done to the Three in One. 
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! 

John Mason NeaU, Tr. 1851. 



PETITION. 285 

20 Alleluia, dulce Carmen. 8.7.4.7. 

1 A LLELUIA ! best and sweetest 
XIl Of the hymns of praise above ! 
Alleluia ! thou repeatest, 

Angel host, these notes of love. 

This ye utter, 
While your golden harps ye move. 

2 Alleluia ! Church victorious, 

Join the concert of the sky ! 
Alleluia ! bright and glorious, 

Lift, ye saints, this strain on high ! 

We, poor exiles, 
Join not yet your melody. 

3 Alleluia ! strains of gladness 

Suit not souls with anguish torn : 
Alleluia ! sounds of sadness 
Best become our state forlorn : 

Our offences 
We with bitter tears must mourn. 

4 But our earnest supplication, 

Holy God, we raise to Thee : 
Visit us with Thy salvation, 
Make us all Thy joys to see ! 

Alleluia! 
Ours at length this strain shall be. 

John Chandler, Tr. 1837. 



PETITION. 

21 Splendor Paternce Gloria?. L. M. 

1 f\ JESUS, Lord of heavenly grace, 
\J Thou Brightness of Thy Father's face, 
Thou Fountain of eternal light, 
Whose beams disperse the shades of night ! 



286 WOESHIP IN GENERAL. 

2 Come, holy Sun of heavenly love, 
Send down Thy radiance from above ; 
And to our inmost hearts convey 
The Holy Spirit's cloudless ray. 

3 And we the Father's help will claim, 
And sing the Father's glorious Name : 
His powerful succor we implore, 
That we may stand, to fall no more. 

4 May He our actions deign to bless, 
And loose the bonds of wickedness ; 
From sudden falls our feet defend, 
And guide us safely to the end. 

5 May faith, deep rooted in the soul, 
The flesh subdue, the mind control : 
May guile depart, and discord cease, 
And all within be joy and peace. 

6 O hallowed thus be every day! 
Let meekness be our morning ray, 
And faithful love our noonday light, 
And hope our sunset, calm and bright. 

7 O Christ, with each returning morn, 
Thine image to our hearts is borne : 

may we ever clearly see 

Our Saviour and our God in Thee ! 

Ambrose, d. 307. 

John Chandler, Tr. 1S3T. a. 

22 Zeige Dich tins ohne Hiillc. 7s. D. 

1 T ORD, remove the veil away, 
JJ Let us see Thyself to-day ! 
Thou Who earnest from on high, 
For our sins to bleed and die, 
Help us now to cast aside 

All that would our hearts divide ; 
With the Father and the Son 
Let Thy living Church be one. 



PETITION. 287 

2 O, from earthly cares set free, 
Let us find our rest in Thee ! 
May our cares and conflicts cease 
In the calm of Sabbath peace, 
That Thy people here below 
Something of the bliss may know, 
Something of the rest and love, 
In the Sabbath home above ! 

3 Lord, Thy sinful child prepare 
For a place and portion there! 
Give my soul the spotless dress 
Of Thy perfect Righteousness : 
Then at length, a welcome guest, 
I shall enter to the feast, 
Earthly cares and sorrows o'er, 
Joys to last for evermore. 

Frederick Gottlieb Klopstocl: 1769. 
Jane BorthwicJc, Tr. 1862. 

2i& Sieh hier bin ich, Ehrenhbnig. 8.7.4.7. 

1 TT ERE behold me, as I cast me 

Jl 'Neath Thy throne, O glorious King ! 
Sorrrows thronging, childlike longing, 

Son of Man, to Thee I bring. 
Let me find Thee ! 

Me, a poor and worthless thing. 

2 Look upon me, Lord, I pray Thee, 

Let Thy Spirit dwell in mine ; 
Thou hast sought me, Thou hast bought me, 
Only Thee to know I pine. 

Let me find Thee ! 
Take my heart, and own me Thine ! 

3 Naught I ask for, naught I strive for, 

But Thy grace so rich and free ; 

That Thou givest whom Thou lovest, 

And who truly cleave to Thee. 



288 WORSHIP IN GENERAL. 

Let me find Thee ! 
He hath all things who hath Thee. 

4 Earthly treasure, mirth and pleasure, 
Glorious name, or golden hoard, 
Are but weary, void and dreary, 
To the heart that longs for God. 

Let me find Thee ! 
I am Thine, O mighty Lord ! 

Joachim Xeander. 1679. 
Miss Winlicorth, Tr. 1858. a. 

24 O Christe, Morgcnsterne. C. M. 

1 f\ CHE 1ST, Thou bright and morning Star, 
\J Now shed Thy light abroad : 

Shine on us from Thy throne afar 
With Thy pure glorious Word. 

2 O Jesus, Comfort of the poor, 

I lift my heart to Thee : 
I know Thy mercies still endure, 
And Thou wilt pity me. 

3 For Thou didst suffer for my soul, 

Her burdens to remove : 
O make me through Thy sorrows whole, 
Refresh me with Thy love. 

4 Then, Jesus, glory, honor, praise, 

I'll ever sing to Thee : 
And Thou at last my soul wilt raise 
To endless joys with Thee. 

Unknown. 1579. 

Miss Wild-worth, Tr. 1858. a. 

25 8-7A7. 
1 TESUS, Lordof life and glory, 

J Bend from heaven Thy gracious ear, 
While our waiting souls adore Thee, 
Friend of helpless sinners, hear ! 



PETITION. 289 

By Thy mercy, 
O deliver us, good Lord ! 

2 Taught by Thine unerring Spirit, 

Boldly we draw nigh to God, 
Only in Thy spotless merit, 

Only through Thy precious Blood : 

By Thy mercy, 
O deliver us, good Lord ! 

3 From the depth of nature's blindness, 

From the hardening power of sin, 
From all malice and unkindness, 
From the pride that lurks within, 

By Thy mercy, 
O deliver us, good Lord ! 

4 When temptation sorely presses, 

In the day of Satan's power, 
In our times of deep distresses, 
In each dark and trying hour, 

By Thy mercy, 
O deliver us, good Lord ! 

5 In the weary hours of sickness, 

In the times of grief and pain, 
When we feel our mortal weakness, 
When the creature's help is vain, 

By Thy mercy, 
O deliver us, good Lord ! 

6 In the solemn hour of dying, 

In the awful Judgment Day, 
May our souls, on Thee relying, 
Find Thee still our Kock and Stay, 

By Thy mercy, 
O deliver us, good Lord. 

James J. Cummins. 1839. 
19 



290 WORSHIP IX GENERAL. 

Jf O 7s. 6 lines. 

1 TTOLY Jesus, in whose Xaine 

XX Thou hast bid Thy servants claim 
Of the Father's love to grant 
All the good they wish or want : 
Trusting in Thy Xanie alone, 
Draw we near Thy Father's throne. 

2 Son of Man, to whom is given, 
With the Majesty of Heaven, 
Partner Thou of man's estate, 
For mankind to mediate : 

Hear us, when with Thee we plead 
For Thy flock to intercede ! 

3 Saviour of the world, to Thee 
Ever bows the Church her knee : 
Thee, her only Advocate ; 
Thee, exalted to Thy state. 
With the Holy Ghost, most high 
In the Father's majesty. 

Richard M-nt. 1837. 

27 c. m. 

1 T ORD, teach us how to pray aright, 
I a With reverence and with fear : 

Though dust and ashes in Thy sight. 
We may, we must, draw near. 

2 Burdened with guilt, convinced of sin, 

In weakness, want, and woe, 
Fightings without and fears within, 
Lord, whither shall we go ? 

3 God of all grace, we come to Thee 

With broken, contrite hearts : 
Give, what Thine eye delights to see, 
Truth in the inward parts. 



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4 Give deep humility ; the sense 

Of godly sorrow give ; 
A strong desire, with confidence, 
To hear Thy voice and live : 

5 Faith in the only Sacrifice 

That can for sin atone ; 
To cast our hopes, to fix our eyes, 
On Christ, on Christ alone : 

6 Give these, and then Thy will be done. 

Thus strengthened with all might, 
We, through Thy Spirit and Thy Son, 
Shall pray, and pray aright. 

James Montgomery. 1819. 

28 c. m. 

1 A THOU Who hast Thy servants taught, 
\J That not by words alone, 

But by the fruits of holiness, 
The life of God is shown : 

2 While in Thy house of prayer we meet, 

And call Thee God and Lord, 
Give us a heart to follow Thee, 
Obedient to Thy Word. 

3 Through all the dangerous paths of life, 

Uphold us as we go ; 
That with our lips, and in our lives, 
Thy glory we may show. 

Henry Alford. 1844. 

29 7s. 

1 /^lOME, my soul, thy suit prepare, 
\J Jesus loves to answer prayer : 
He Himself has bid thee pray, 
Therefore will not say thee nay. 



292 WORSHIP IN GENERAL. 

2 Thou art coming to a King : 
Large petitions with thee bring ; 
For His grace and power are such, 
None can never ask too much. 

3 With my burden I begin : 
Lord, remove this load of sin ! 
Let Thy Blood, for sinners spilt, 
Set my conscience free from guilt. 

4 Lord, I come to Thee for rest ! 
Take possession of my breast ; 

There Thy blood-bought right maintain, 
And without a rival reign. 

5 While I am a pilgrim here, 
Let Thy love my spirit cheer : 

As my Guide, my Guard, my Friend, 
Lead me to my journey's end. 

6 Show me what I have to do, 
Every hour my strength renew ; 
Let me live a life of faith, 

Let me die Thy people's death. 

John Newton. 1779. 

30 87 

1 /HOME, Thou Fount of every blessing, 
\J Tune my heart to sing Thy grace ; 
Streams of mercy, never ceasing, 

Call for songs of loudest praise. 

2 Here I raise mine Ebenezer, 

Hither by Thy help I'm come ; 
And I hope by Thy good pleasure, 
Safely to arrive at home. 

3 Jesus sought me when a stranger, 

Wandering from the fold of God ; 
He, to rescue me from danger, 
Interposed His precious Blood. 



PETITIOX. 293 

4 O, to grace how great a debtor 

Daily I'm constrained to be ! 
Let that grace, Lord, like a fetter, 
Bind my wandering heart to Thee. 

5 Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, 

Prone to leave the God I love ; 
Here's my heart ; O take and seal it, 
Seal it from Thy courts above. 

Robert Robinson, 1757. a. 

31 8.7. D. 

1 T OVE divine, all love excelling, 

JJ Joy of heaven, to earth come down ! 
Fix in us Thy humble dwelling, 

All Thy faithful mercies crown. 
Jesus, Thou art all compassion, 

Pure, unbounded love Thou art ; 
Visit us with Thy salvation, 

Enter every trembling heart ! 

2 Breathe, O breathe Thy loving spirit 

Into every troubled breast ! 
Let us all in Thee inherit, 

Let us find Thy promised rest. 
Take away the love of sinning, 

Alpha and Omega be ; 
End of faith, as its beginning, 

Set our hearts at liberty. 

3 Come, Almighty to deliver, 

Let us all Thy life receive ; 
Graciously return, and never, 

Never more Thy temples leave ! 
Thee we would be always blessing, 

Serve Thee as Thy hosts above, 
Pray and praise Thee without ceasing, 

Glory in Thy precious love. 



294 WORSHIP IN GENERAL. 

4 Finish then Thy new creation, 

Pure and spotless let us be ; 
Let us see Thy great salyation 

Perfectly restored in Thee ! 
Changed from glory into glory, 

Till in heaven we take our place, 
Till we cast our crowns before Thee, 

Lost in wonder, love, and praise. 

C. Wesley. 1746. a. 
32 Te kda, Mundi Conditor. C. ML 

1 \ TAKER of earth, to Thee alone 
ill Eternal rest belongs ; 

And heavenly choirs around Thy throne 
Pour forth their endless songs. 

2 But we — ah, holy now no more ! — 

Are doomed to toil and pain ; 
Yet, exiles on an alien shore 
May sing their country's strain. 

3 Father, Whose promise binds Thee still 

To heal the suppliant throng. 
Grant us to mourn the deeds of ill 
That banish us so long ! 

4 And while we mourn, in faith to rest 

Upon Thy Love and care, 
Till Thou restore us, with the blest, 
The soii£ of heaven to share ! 

Tr. Join, Mason Keale. ISoO. a. 



THE LORD'S DAY. 

33 7s - 6 li nes - 

1 TjlATHER, "Who the light this day 
_F Out of darkness didst create, 
Shine upon us now, we pray. 

While within Thy courts we wait. 



the lord's day. 295 

Wean us from the works of night, 
Make us children of the light. 

2 Saviour, Who this day didst break 

From the bondage of the tomb, 
Bid our slumbering souls awake ; 

Shine through all their sin and gloom ; 
Let us, from our bonds set free, 
Rise from sin, and live to Thee. 

3 Blessed Spirit, Comforter, 

Sent this day from Christ on high ; 
Lord, on us Thy gifts confer, 

Cleanse, illumine, sanctify ; 
All Thine influence shed abroad ; 
Lead us to the truth of God. 

Julia Anne Elliott. 1833. a. 

34 l. M. 

1 rriHIS day the light, of heavenly birth, 

_L First streamed upon the new-born earth : 
O Lord, this day upon us shine, 
And fill our souls with light divine. 

2 This day the Saviour left the grave, 
And rose, omnipotent to save : 

O Jesus, may we raised be 
From death of sin to life in Thee. 

3 This day the Holy Spirit came, 
With fiery tongues of cloven flame : 
O Spirit, fill our hearts this day 
With grace to hear, and grace to pray. 

4 O day of Light, and Life, and Grace ! 
From earthly toils sweet resting-place ! 
Thy hallowed hours, best gift of love, 
We give again to God above. 

William Walsham How. 1855* a. 



296 WORSHIP IN GENERA!^ 

35 C. M. 

1 T)LEST day of God, most calm, most bright, 
D The first and best of days ; 

The laborer's rest, the saint's delight, 
The day of prayer and praise ! 

2 My Saviour's face made thee to shine, 

His rising did thee raise ; 
This made thee heavenly and divine 
Beyond the common days. 

3 The first fruits oft a blessing prove 

To all the sheaves behind ; 
And they that do a Sabbath love, 
A happy week shall find. 

4 This day must I 'fore God appear, 

For, Lord, the day is Thine ; 
O let me spend it in Thy fear, 
Then shall the day be mine. 

John Mason. 1683. a. 

36 Licht vom Licht, erleuchte mich. 7.8.7.7. 

1 T IGHT of Light, enlighten me, 

1 1 Now anew the day is dawning ; 
Sun of grace, the shadows flee, 
Brighten Thou my Sabbath morning. 
With Thy joyous sunshine blest, 
Happy is my day of rest ! 

2 Fount of all our joy and peace, 
To Thy living waters lead me ; 

Thou from earth my soul release, 
And with grace and mercy feed me. 
Bless Thy Word, that it may prove 
Rich in fruits that Thou dost love. 

3 Kindle Thou the sacrifice 
That upon my lips is lying ; 

Clear the shadows from mine eyes, 
That, from every error flying, 



the lord's day. 297 

No strange fire may in me glow 
That Thine altar doth not know. 

4 Let me with my heart to-day, 
Holy, holy, holy, singing, 

Rapt a while from earth away, 
All my soul to Thee up-springing, 
Have a foretaste, inly given, 
How they worship Thee in heaven. 

5 Rest in me and I in Thee, 
Build a paradise within me ; 

O reveal Thyself to me, 
Blessed Love, Who diedst to win me : 
Fed from Thine exhaustless urn, 
Pure and bright my lamp shall burn. 

6 Hence all care, all vanity, 
For the day to God is holy : 

Come, Thou glorious Majesty, 
Deign to fill this temple lowly ; 

Naught to-day my soul shall move,. 
Simply resting in Thy love. 

Benjamin Schmolk. 1715. 
Miss WinJcworth, Tr. 1858. 

37 ?s. 6 lines. 

1 Q AFELY through another week 
KJ God has brought us on our way : 
Let us now a blessing seek, 

Waiting in His courts to-day ; 
Day of all the week the best, 
Emblem of eternal rest. 

2 Mercies multiplied each hour 

Through the week, our praise demand ; 
Guarded by Thy mighty power, 

Fed and guided by Thy hand ; 
Though ungrateful we have been, 
Only made returns of sin. 



298 WORSHIP IX GEXERAL. 

3 While we pray for pardoning grace, 

Through the dear Redeemer's Narne, 
Show Thy reconciling face, 

Take away our sin and shame : 
From our worldly cares set free, 
May we rest this day in Thee. 

4 Here we're come, Thy Name to praise ; 

Let us feel Thy presence near : 
May Thy glory meet our eyes, 

While we in Thy house appear : 
Here afford us, Lord, a taste 
Of our everlasting feast. 

5 May the Gospel's joyful sound 

Conquer sinners, comfort saints ; 
Make the fruits of grace abound, 

Bring relief for all complaints. 
Thus may all our Sabbaths prove, 
Till we join the Church above. 

John Newton. 1779. a. 

38 L. M. 

1 4 XOTHER six days' work is done, 
1 \. Another Sabbath is begun : 
Return, my soul, enjoy thy rest, 
Improve the day thy God hath blest. 

2 Come, bless the Lord, Whose love assigns 
So sweet a rest to wearied minds ; 
Provides an antepast of heaven, 

And gives this day the food of seven. 

3 O that our thoughts and thanks may rise 
As grateful incense to the skies ; 

And draw from heaven that sweet repose. 
Which none but he who feels it knows. 

4 With joy God's wondrous works we view 
In various scenes both old and new ; 



the lord's day. 299 

With praise we think on mercies past, 
With hope we future pleasures taste. 
5 In holy duties let the day, 
In holy pleasures pass away. 
How sweet a Sabbath thus to spend, 
In hope of one that ne'er shall end ! 

Joseph Stennetl. 1732. a. 

39 Psalm 118. C. M. 

1 FTIHIS is the day the Lord hath made ; 
JL He calls the hours His own : 

Let heaven rejoice, let earth be glad, 
And praise surround the throne. 

2 To-day He rose and left the dead, 

And Satan's empire fell ; 
To-day the saints His triumph spread, 
And all His wonders tell. 

3 Hosanna to the anointed King, 

To David's holy Son ; 
Help us, O Lord : descend and bring 
Salvation from Thy throne. 

4 Blest be the Lord, Who comes to men 

With messages of grace ; 
Who comes in God His Father's Name, 
To save our sinful race. 

5 Hosanna in the highest strains 

The Church on earth can raise ; 
The highest heavens, in which He reigns, 
Shall give Him nobler praise. watts 1719. 

40 ^ s - 6 lines. 
1 pHKIST, Whose glory fills the skies, 

\J Christ, the true, the only Light, 
Sun of Righteousness, arise, 

Triumph o'er the shades of night : 
Day spring from on high, be near ; 
Daystar, in my heart appear. 



300 WORSHIP IX GENERAL. 

2 Dark and cheerless is the morn, 

Unaccompanied by Thee ; 
Joyless is the day's return, 

Till Thy mercy's beams I see : 
Till Thou inward light impart, 
Glad my eyes, and warm my heart. 

3 Visit then this soul of mine ; 

Pierce the gloom of sin and grief; 
Fill me, Radiancy divine ; 

Scatter all my unbelief: 
More and more Thyself display, 
Shining to the perfect day. 

C. Wesley. 1740. 

4:X Morgenglanz der Eidgheit. 7s. 6 lines. 

1 TESUS, Sun of Righteousness, 
*J Brightest beam of love divine, 
With the early morning rays 

Do Thou on our darkness shine, 
And dispel with purest light 
All our long and gloomy night ! 

2 Like the sun's reviving ray, 

May Thy Love, with tender glow, 
All our coldness melt away, 

Warm and cheer us forth to go, 
Gladly serve Thee and obey 
All our life's short earthly day ! 

3 Thou our only Hope and Guide ! 

Never leave us nor forsake : 
In Thy light may we abide 

Till the endless morning break ; 
Moving on to Zion's hill, 
Onward, upward, homeward still ! 

4 Lead us all our days and years 

In Thy straight and narrow way ; 



PUBLIC WORSHIP. 301 

Lead us through the vale of tears 

To the land of perfect day, 
Where Thy people, fully blest, 
Near Thy throne for ever rest. 

Christian Knorr von Rosenroth. 1684. 
Jane Borthwick, Tr. 1853. a. 



PUBLIC WOBSHIP. 

42 Psalm 132. C. M. 

1 A RISE, O King of grace, arise, 
l\_ And enter to Thy rest ; 

Behold, Thy Church, with longing eyes, 
Waits to be owned and blest. 

2 Enter with all Thy glorious train, 

Thy Spirit and Thy Word ; 

All that the ark did once contain 

Could no such grace afford. 

3 Here, mighty God, accept our vows ; 

Here let Thy praise be spread ; 

Bless the provisions of Thy house, 

And fill Thy poor with bread. 

4 Here let the Son of David reign, 

Let God's Anointed shine ; 
Justice and truth His court maintain, 
With love and power divine. 

Watts. 1719. a. 

43 Psalm 84. H. M. 

1 T ORD of the worlds above, 
Jj How pleasant and how fair 
The dwellings of Thy Love, 
Thine earthly temples are ! 



To Thine abode 
My heart aspires, 



With warm desires 
To see my God. 



302 WOESHIP IN GEXERAL. 

2 happy souls, that pray 

Where God appoints to hear ! 
O happy men, that pay 

Their constant service there ! 



They praise Thee still ; 
And happy they 



That love the way 
To Zion's hill. 



3 They go from strength to strength 
Through this dark vale of tears, 
Till each arrives at length, 
Till each in heaven appears. 



O glorious seat, 
When God our King 



Shall thither bring 
Our willing feet ! 

Waits. 1719. 

44 Psalm 84. 7s. D. 

1 pLEASANT are Thy courts above, 
L In the land of light and love ; 
Pleasant are Thy courts below, 

In this land of sin and woe. 
O, my spirit longs and faints 
For the converse of Thy saints, 
For the brightness of Thy face, 
For Thy fulness, God of grace ! 

2 Happy souls ! their praises flow 
Even in this vale of woe; 
Waters in the desert rise, 
Manna feeds them from the skies ; 
On they go from strength to strength, 
Till they reach Thy throne at length, 
At Thy feet adoring fall, 

Who hast led them safe through all. 

3 Lord, be mine this prize to win : 
Guide me through a world of sin ; 
Keep me by Thy saving grace ; 
Give me at Thy side a place. 



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Sun and Shield alike Thou art ; 
Guide and guard my erring heart. 
Grace and glory flow from Thee ; 
Shower, O shower them, Lord, on me ! 

Henry Francis Lyte. 1834. 

45 Psalm 122. C. M. 

1 T)EACE be within this sacred place, 
jl And joy a constant guest ; 

With holy gifts and heavenly grace 
Be her attendants blest ! 

2 My soul shall pray for Zion still, 

While life or breath remains ; 
There my best friends, my kindred, dwell, 
There God, my Saviour, reigns. 

Watts. 1719. 

46 Psalm 92. L. M. 

1 HWEET is the work, my God, my King, 

kJ To praise Thy Name, give thanks, and sing ; 
To show Thy love by morning light, 
And talk of all Thy truth at night. 

2 Sweet is the day of sacred rest, 

No mortal cares shall seize my breast. 
My heart shall triumph in my Lord, 
And bless His works, and bless His Word. 

3 And I shall share a glorious part, 
When grace hath well refined my heart ; 
When doubts and fears no more remain, 
To break my inward peace again. 

4 Then shall I see, and hear, and know, 
All that I desired or wished below ; 
And every power find sweet employ 
In that eternal world of joy. 

Watts. 1719. a. 



304 WORSHIP Hf GENERAL. 

47 L. M. 

1 4 WAY from every mortal care, 

^jL Away from earth, our souls retreat ; 
We leave this worthless world afar, 
And wait and worship near Thy seat. 

2 Lord, in the temples of Thy grace, 

We bow before Thee and adore : 
We view the glories of Thy face, 

And learn the wonders of Thy power. 

3 While here our various wants we mourn, 

United prayers ascend on high ; 
And faith expects a sure return 
Of blessings in variety. 

4 Father ! my soul would here abide ; 

Or, if my feet must hence depart, 
Still keep me, Father, near Thy side, 
Still keep Thy dwelling in my heart. 

From Watts. 1709. 

48 7s. 

1 rpO Thy temple I repair : 

1_ Lord, I love to worship there ; 
When, within the veil, I meet 
Christ before the mercy-seat. 

2 I through Him am reconciled, 

I through Him become Thy child : 
Abba, Father ! give me grace 
In Thy courts to seek Thy face. 

3 While Thy glorious praise is sung, 
Touch my lips, unloose my tongue : 
That my joyful soul may bless 
Christ, the Lord my righteousness. 

4 While the prayers of saints ascend, 
God of love, to mine attend ; 



PUBLIC WORSHIP. 305 

Hear me, for Thy Spirit pleads ; 
Hear, for Jesus intercedes. 

5 While I hearken to Thy Law, 
Fill my soul with humble awe ; 
Till Thy Gospel bring to me 
Life and immortality. 

6 While Thy ministers proclaim 
Peace and pardon in Thy Name, 
Through their voice, by faith may I 
Hear Thee speaking from the sky. 

7 From Thy house when I return, 
May my heart within me burn ; 
And at evening let me say, 

I have walked with God to-day. 

James Montgomery. 1812. a. 

^±\) Herr Jesu Christ, Dich zu uns wend. L. M. 

1 T ORD Jesus Christ, be present now ! 
1J And let Thy Holy Spirit bow 
All hearts in love and fear to-day, 

To hear the truth and keep Thy way. 

2 Open our lips to sing Thy praise, 
Our hearts in true devotion raise, 
Strengthen our faith, increase our light, 
That we may know Thy Name aright : 

3 Until we join the host that cry 
Holy art Thou, O Lord most High ! 
And 'mid the light of that blest place 
Shall gaze upon Thee face to face. 

4 Glory to God, the Father, Son, 
And Holy Spirit, Three in One ! 
To Thee, O blessed Trinity, 

Be praise throughout eternity ! 

Wm. August. II, Duhe of Saxe- Weimar. 1638. 
3Iiss Winkworth, Tr. 1862. 

20 



3Q6 WORSHIP IN GENERAL. 

oO Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier. 7.8.8.8. 

1 T)LESSED Jesus, at Thy word 

JD We are gathered all to hear Thee ; 
Let our hearts and souls be stirred 

Now to seek and love and fear Thee ; 
By Thy teachings sweet and holy, 
Drawn from earth to love Thee solely. 

2 All our knowledge, sense, and sight 
Lie in deepest darkness shrouded, 

Till Thy Spirit breaks our night 
With the beams of truth unclouded. 
Thou alone to God canst win us, 
Thou must work all good within us. 

3 Glorious Lord, Thyself impart ! 
light of Light, from God proceeding, 

Open Thou our ears and heart, 
Help us by Thy Spirit's pleading, 
Hear the cry Thy people raises, 
Hear, and bless our prayers and praises. 

Tobias Chmsnitzer. 1668. 
Miss Wiukicorth, Tr. 1858. 

5X Thut mir auf die schoene Pforte. 8.7.7.7. 

1 /^PEN now thy gates of beauty, 
\J Zion, let me enter there, 
Where my soul, in joyful duty, 

Waits for Him who answers prayer. 
O how blessed is this place, 
Filled with solace, light, and grace ! 

2 Yes, my God, I come before Thee, 

Come Thou also down to me : 
Where we find Thee and adore Thee, 

There a heaven on earth must be. 
To my heart O enter Thou, 
Let it be Thy temple now. 



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3 Here Thy praise is gladly chanted, 

Here Thy seed is duly sown : 
Let my soul, where it is planted, 

Bring forth precious sheaves alone. 
So that all I hear may be 
Fruitful unto life in me. 

4 Thou my faith increase and quicken, 

Let me keep Thy gift divine, 
Howsoe'er temptations thicken, 

May Thy Word still o'er me shine ; 
As my pole-star through my life, 
As my comfort in my strife. 

5 Speak, O God, and I will hear Thee, 

Let Thy will be done indeed ; 
May I undisturbed draw near Thee 

While Thou dost Thy people feed ; 
Here of life the fountain flows, 
Here is balm for all our w T oes. 

Benjamin SchmolJc. 1734. 
Miss WinJcworth, Tr. 1862. 

52 Angulare Fundamentum. H. M. 

1 /CHRIST is our Corner-stone ; 
\J On Him alone we build ; 
With His true saints alone 

The courts of heaven are filled : 



On His great Love 
Our hopes we place, 



Of present grace 
And joys above. 



2 O then, with hymns of praise 

These hallowed courts shall ring ! 
Our voices we will raise, 
The Three in One to sing ; 



And thus proclaim 
In joyful song, 



Both loud and long, 
That glorious Name. 



308 WORSHIP IN GENERAL. 

3 Here, gracious God, do Thou 
For evermore draw nigh ; 
Accept each faithful vow, 

And mark each suppliant sigh : 



In copious shower, 
On all who pray, 



Each holy day, 
Thy blessing pour. 



4 Here may we gain from heaven 
The grace which we implore, 
And may that grace, once given, 
Be with us evermore. 



Until that day 
When all the blest 



To endless rest 
Are called away. 

Tr. John Chandler. 1837. 



53 c. m. 



■i: 



Of Thy salvation, Lord ; 
But still how weak my faith is found, 
And knowledge of Thy Word ! 

2 My Hope, my Portion, and my God, 

How little art Thou known 
By all the judgments of Thy rod, 
And blessings of Thy throne ! 

3 How cold and feeble is my love ! 

How negligent my fear ! 
How low my hope of joys above ! 
How few affections there ! 

4 Great God, Thy sovereign power impart 

To give Thy Word success : 
Write Thy salvation in my heart, 
And make me learn Thy grace. 

5 Show my forgetful feet the way 

That leads to joys on high : 
There knowledge grows without decay 
And love shall never die. 

Watts. 1709. a. 



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54 C. M. 

1 "HEEQUENT the day of God returns, 
JF To shed its quickening beams ; 
And yet how slow devotion burns ! 

How languid are its flames ! 

2 Accept our faint attempts to love ; 

Our frailties, Lord, forgive. 
We would be like Thy saints above, 
And praise Thee while we live. 

3 Increase, O Lord, our faith and hope, 

And fit us to ascend 
Where the assembly ne'er breaks up, 
The Sabbath ne'er shall end ; 

4 Where we shall breathe in heavenly air, 

With heavenly lustre shine ; 
Before the throne of God appear, 
And feast on Love divine. 

Simon Browne. 1720. a. 

55 L. M. 6 lines. 

1 T70RTH from the dark and stormy sky, 
_F Lord, to Thine altar's shade we fly : 
Forth from the world, its hope and fear, 
Saviour, we seek Thy shelter here : 
Weary and weak, Thy grace we pray : 
Turn not, O Lord, Thy guests away ! 

2 Long have we roamed in want and pain ; 
Long have we sought Thy rest in vain ; 
'Wildered in doubt, in darkness lost, 
Long have our souls been tempest-tost : 
Low at Thy feet our sins we lay ; 

Turn not, O Lord, Thy guests away. 

Eeginalcl Heber. 1827. 



310 WORSHIP IN GENERAL. 

CLOSE OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. 
56 C. M. 

1 A LMIGHTY GOD ! Thy Word is cast 
xjl Like seed into the ground; 

Now let the dew of heaven descend, 
And righteous fruits abound. 

2 Let not the foe of Christ and man 

This holy seed remove ; 
But give it root in every heart, 
To bring forth fruits of love. 

3 Let not the world's deceitful cares 

The rising plant destroy ; 
But let it yield a hundred-fold 
The fruits of peace and joy. 

4 Oft as the precious seed is sown, 

Thy quickening grace bestow, 
That all whose souls the truth receive, 
Its saving power may know. 

From John Caicood. 1816. 



1 ] 



57 H. M. 

lN what has now been sown 
Thy blessing, Lord, bestow ; 
The power is Thine alone 
To make it spring and grow : 
Do Thou the gracious harvest raise, 
And Thou alone shalt have the praise. 

To Thee our wants are known, 

From Thee are all our powers, 
Accept what is Thine own, 
And pardon what is ours : 
Our praises, Lord, and prayers receive, 
And to Thy Word a blessing give. 



CLOSE OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. 311 

3 O grant that each of us, 

Who meet before Thee here, 
May meet together thus 

When Thou and Thine appear, 
And follow Thee to heaven our home ; 
Even so, Amen, Lord Jesus, come ! 

John Newton. 1779. 

58 8.7.4.7. 

1 T ORD, dismiss us with Thy blessing, 
I J Fill our hearts with joy and peace ! 

Let us each, Thy Love possessing, 
Triumph in redeeming grace. 

O refresh us, 
Travelling through this wilderness. 

2 Thanks we give and adoration 

For Thy Gospel's joyful sound. 
May the fruits of Thy salvation 
In our hearts and lives abound : 

May Thy presence 
With us evermore be found. 

3 So, whene'er the signal's given 

Us from earth to call away, 
Borne on angels' wings to heaven, 
Glad the summons to obey, 

May we, ready, 
Rise and reign in endless day. 

John Fawcett. 1774. 

59 Aeh bleib mit Deiner Gnade. 7.6. 

1 A BIDE with us, our Saviour, 
Xx Nor let Thy mercy cease ; 
From Satan's might defend us, 

And grant our souls release. 

2 Abide with us, our Saviour, 

Sustain us by Thy Word ; 
That we with all Thy people 
To life may be restored. 



312 WORSHIP IN GENERAL. 

3 Abide with us, our Saviour, 

Thou Light of endless Light; 
Increase to us Thy blessings, 
And save us by Thy might. 

Joshua Stegmann. 1630. 
Unknown, Tr. 1848. 



60 



1 T OED, Thou art the Truth and Way 
XJ Guide us, lest we go astray. 
Lord, Thou art the Life : by Thee 
May we gain eternity. 

In ourselves we cannot trust ; 
Lord, remember we are dust ! 
Thou Who all our frailty know'st, 
Send Thou us Thy Holy Ghost! 



61 



Frohi the Danish. 
Unknown, Tr. 1S50. 



1 O AVIOUR ! all my sins confessing, 
O Gracious hear me when I cry ; 

Give, through faith, the promised blessing, 
Freely, fully justify. 

2 By Thy Holy Spirit's leading, 

Bring me to Thy bosom nigh ; 
In Thy blessed footsteps treading, 
Soul and body sanctify. 

3 So, the days of conflict ended, 

In the mansions of the sky, 
Whither, Lord, Thou art ascended, 
With Thyself, me glorify. 

Tlwmas Haiveis. 180S. a. 
(32 After Evening Service. L. M. 







Thy Word into our mind instill ; 
And make our lukewarm hearts to glow 
With lowly love and fervent will. 



CLOSE OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. 313 

2 The day is done, its hours have run, 

And Thou hast taken count of all ; 
The scanty triumphs grace hath won, 
The broken vow, the frequent fall. 

3 Grant us, dear Lord, from evil ways 

True absolution and release ; 
And bless us more than in past days 
With purity and inward peace. 

4 Do more than pardon : give us joy, 

Sweet fear and sober liberty, 
And loving hearts without alloy, 
That only long to be like Thee. 

5 Labor is sweet, for Thou hast toiled : 

And care is light, for Thou hast cared : 
Ah, never let our works be soiled 
With self, or by deceit insnared. 

6 For all we love, the poor, the sad, 

The sinful, unto Thee we call : 
O let Thy mercy make us glad ! 
Thou art our Jesus and our All. 

Frederic W. Faber. 1852. a. 

63 7s. 

1 \TOW may He Who from the dead 
11 Brought the Shepherd of the sheep, 
Jesus Christ, our King and Head, 

All our souls in safety keep. 

2 May He teach us to fulfil 

What is pleasing in His sight ; 
Perfect us in all His will, 

And preserve us day and night. 

3 To that dear Redeemer's praise, 

Who the covenant sealed with blood, 
Let our hearts and voices raise 
Loud thanksgivings to our God. 

John Newton. 1779. 



314 GOD. 

64 8.7. 

1 1\ TAY the grace of Christ our Saviour, 
111 And the Father's boundless Love, 
With the Holy Spirit's favor, 

Rest upon us from above. 

2 Thus may we abide in union 

With each other and the Lord ; 

And possess, in sweet communion, 

Joys which earth cannot afford. 

John Newton. 1779. 



GOD. 
65 C. M. 

1 TJ AIL, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
XI One God in Persons Three ; 

Of Thee we make our joyful boast, 
Our songs we make of Thee. 

2 Present alike in every place, 

Thy Godhead we adore : 
Beyond the bounds of time and space, 
Thou dwell'st for evermore. 

3 In wisdom infinite Thou art, 

Thine eye doth all things see ; 
And every thought of every heart 
Is fully known to Thee. 

4 Whate'er Thou wilt, in earth below 

Thou dost, in heaven above ; 

But chiefly we rejoice to know 

The Almighty God is Love. 

5 Thou lov'st whate'er Thy hands have made ; 

Thy goodness we rehearse, 

In shining characters displayed 

Throughout our universe. 



HIS MAJESTY AND GKEATXESS. 315 

6 Mercy, with love, and endless grace, 

O'er all Thy works doth reign : 
But mostly Thou delight'st to bless 
Thy favorite creature, man. 

7 Wherefore let every creature give 

To Thee the praise designed ; 
But chiefly, Lord, the thanks receive, 
The hearts of all mankind. 

C. Wesley. 1763. 

66 c.m. 

1 T)LEST be our everlasting Lord, 
D Our Father, God, and King ! 
Thy sovereign greatness we record, 

Thy glorious power we sing. 

2 By Thee the victory is given : 

The majesty divine, 
Wisdom and might, and earth and heaven, 
And all therein are Thine. 

3 The kingdom, Lord, is Thine alone, 

Who dost Thy right maintain, 
And high on Thine eternal throne, 
O'er men and angels reign. 

4 Riches, as seemeth good to Thee, 

Thou dost, and honor give ; 
And kings their power and dignity 
Out of Thy hand receive. 

5 Thou hast on us the grace bestowed, 

Thy greatness to proclaim ; 
And therefore now we thank our God, 
And praise Thy glorious Name. 

6 Thy glorious Name, Thy nature's powers,, 

Thou hast to man made known ; 
And all the Deity is ours. 
Through Thy incarnate Son. 

C. Wesley. 1762. a. 



316 GOD. 

67 cm. 

1 mHOUSANDS of thousands stand around 
X Thy throne, O God most high ; 

Ten thousand times ten thousand sound 
Thy praise : but who am I ? 

2 Enlighten with faith's light my heart, 

Inflame it with love's fire ; 
So shall I sing and bear a part 
With that celestial choir. 

3 How great a being, Lord, is Thine, 

Which doth all beings keep ! 
Thy knowledge is the only line 
To sound so vast a deep. 

4 Thou art a Sea without a shore, 

A Sun without a sphere; 
Thy time is now and evermore, 
Thy place is everywhere. 

5 How good art Thou, whose Goodness is 

Our parent, nurse, and guide : 
Whose streams do water paradise, 
And all the earth beside ! 

6 Thy hidden wonders, God of grace ! 

I humbly here adore ; 
Show me Thy glory and Thy face, 
That I may praise Thee more. 

John J[ason. 1683. a. 

68 cm. 

1 pREAT GOD, how infinite art Thou ! 
VJ How frail and weak are we ! 

Let the wmole race of creatures bow, 
And pay their praise to Thee. 

2 Thy throne eternal ages stood, 

Ere earth or heaven was made ; 



HIS MAJESTY AND GREATNESS. 317 

Thou art the ever-living God, 
Were all the nations dead. 

3 Nature and time all open lie 

To Thine immense survey, 
From the formation of the sky, 
To the last awful day. 

4 Eternity, with all its years, 

Stands present to Thy view. 
To Thee there's nothing old appears ; 
To Thee there's nothing new. 

5 Great God, how infinite art Thou ! 

How frail and weak are we ! 
Let the whole race of creatures bow, 
And pay their praise to Thee. 

Watts. 1707. a. 

69 c. m. 

1 TTOLY and reverend is the Name 
il Of our eternal King. 

Thrice holy, Lord ! the angels cry : 
Thrice holy, let us sing. 

2 Holy is He in all His works, 

And saints are His delight ; 
But sinners and their wicked ways 
Shall perish from His sight. 

3 The deepest reverence of the mind 

Pay, O my soul, to God ; 
Lift with thy hands a holy heart 
To His sublime abode. 

4 Thou, righteous God ! preserve my soul 

From all pollution free : 
The pure in heart are Thy delight, 
And they Thy face shall see. 

John Needham. 1768. a. 



318 GOD. 

70 Psalm 111. C. M. 

1 QONGS of immortal praise belong 
O To my almighty God : 

He hath ray heart, and He my tongue, 
To spread His Xame abroad. 

2 How great the works His Hand hath wrought ! 

How glorious in our sight ! 
And men in every age have sought 
His wonders with delight. 

3 How most exact is nature's frame ! 

How wise the eternal Mind ! 
His counsels never change the scheme 
That His first thoughts designed. 

4 When He redeemed the sons of men, 

He fixed His covenant sure : 
The orders that His lips pronounce 
To endless years endure. 

5 Nature and time and earth and skies 

Thy heavenly skill proclaim. 
What shall we do to make us wise, 
But learn to read Thy Name ? 

6 To fear Thy power, to trust Thy grace, 

Is our divinest skill ; 
And he's the wisest of our race, 
Who best obeys Thv will. 

Watt*. 1719. 

71 Psalm 139. L. M. 

1 T OED, Thou hast searched* and seen me through ; 

I j Thine eye commands, with piercing view, 
My rising and my resting hours, 
My heart and flesh, with all their powers. 

2 Within Thy circling power I stand, 
On every side I find Thv hand : 



HIS WISDOM AXD OMNISCIENCE. 319 

Awake, asleep, at home, abroad, 
I am surrounded still with God. 

3 Could I so false, so faithless prove, 
To quit Thy service and Thy love, 
Where, Lord, could I Thy presence shun, 
Or from Thy dreadful glory run ? 

4 The veil of night is no disguise, 

No screen from Thine all-searching eyes ; 
Thy hand can seize Thy foes as soon 
Through midnight shades, as blazing noon. 

5 O may these thoughts possess my breast, 
Where'er I rove, where'er I rest ! 

Nor let my Aveaker passions dare 
Consent to sin, for God is there. 

Watts. 1719. 

72 Psalm 139. C. M. 

1 T ORD, all I am is known to Thee ! 
Jj In vain my soul would try 

To shun Thy presence, or to flee 
The notice of Thine eye. 

2 Thine all-surrounding sight surveys 

My rising and my rest, 
My public walks, my private ways, 
And secrets of my breast. 

3 My thoughts lie open to the Lord, 

Before they're formed within ; 
And ere my lips pronounce the word, 
He knows the sense I mean. 

4 O wondrous knowledge, deep and high ! 

Where can a creature hide ? 
Within Thy circling arms I lie, 
Beset on every side. 



320 GOD. 

5 So let Thy grace surround me still, 
And like a bulwark prove, 
To guard my soul from every ill, 
Secured by sovereign love. 

Watts. 1719. a. 

73 Psalm 103. S. M. 

1 f\ BLESS the Lord, my soul! 
\J Let all within me join, 

And aid my tongue to bless His Name, 
Whose favors are divine. 

2 O bless the Lord, my soul ! 

Nor let His mercies lie 
Forgotten in unthankfulness, 
And without praises die. 

3 Tis He forgives thy sins ; 

? Tis He relieves thy pain ; 
'Tis He that heals thy sicknesses, 
And gives thee strength again. 

4 He crowns thy life with Love, 

When ransomed from the grave ; 
He that redeemed my soul from death 
Hath sovereign power to save. 

5 He fills the poor with good ; 

He gives the sufferers rest : 
The Lord hath judgments for the proud, 

And justice for the opprest. 

6 His wondrous works and ways 

He made by Moses known ; 
But sent the world His truth and grace 
Bv His beloved Son. 

Watts. 1719. a. 



HIS GOODNESS. 321 

74 Psalm 103. S. M. 

[Y soul, repeat His praise, 
Whose mercies are so great ; 
Whose anger is so slow to rise, 
So ready to abate. 

2 God will not always chide ; 

And, when His wrath is felt, 
His strokes are few T er than our crimes, 
And lighter than our guilt. 

3 High as the heavens are raised 

Above the ground we tread, 
So far the riches of His grace 
Our highest thoughts exceed. 

4 His power subdues our sins ; 

And His forgiving Love, 
Far as the east is from the west, 
Doth all our guilt remove. 

5 Our days are as the grass, 

Or like the morning flower ; 
If one sharp blast sweep o'er the field, 
It withers in an hour. 

6 But Thy compassions, Lord, 

To endless years endure ; 
And children's children ever find 
Thy words of promise sure. 

Watts. 1719. 

75 Psalm 145. C. M. 

1 QWEET is the memory of Thy grace, 
IO My God, my heavenly King ! 
Let age to age Thy righteousness 
In sounds of glory sing. 

21 



322 god. 

2 God reigns on high, but ne'er confines 

His goodness to the skies ; 
Through the whole earth His bounty shines, 
And every want supplies. 

3 With longing eyes, Thy creatures wait 

On Thee for daily food ; 
Thy liberal Hand provides their meat, 
And fills their mouths with good. 

4 How kind are Thy compassions, Lord ! 

How slow Thine anger moves ! 
But soon He sends His pardoning word, 
To cheer the souls He loves. 

5 Creatures, with all their endless race, 

Thy power and praise proclaim ; 
But saints, who taste Thy richer grace, 
Delight to bless Thy Name. 

Watts. 1719. 

76 c. m. 

1 ^17E humble souls, approach your God 

1 With songs of sacred praise ; 
For He is good, immensely good, 
And kind are all His ways. 

2 All nature owns His guardian care ; 

In Him we live and move : 
But nobler benefits declare 
The wonders of His Love. 

3 He gave His Son, His only Son, 

To ransom rebel worms. 
7 Tis here He makes His goodness known 
In its divinest forms. 

4 To this dear refuge, Lord, we come ; 

'Tis here our hope relies ; 
A safe defence, a peaceful home, 
WheD storms of trouble rise. 



HIS MERCY AND FAITHFULNESS. 323 

5 Thine eye beholds with kind regard 

The souls who trust in Thee ; 
Their humble hope Thou wilt reward 
With bliss divinely free. 

6 Great God, to Thy almighty Love 

What honors shall we raise ? 
Not all the raptured songs above 
Can render equal praise. 

Anne Steele. 1760. 

77 c. m. 

1 rjlHY ceaseless, unexhausted Love, 
J_ Unmerited and free, 
Delights our evil to remove, 

And help our misery. 

2 Thou waitest to be gracious still ; 

Thou dost with sinners bear ; 
That, saved, we may Thy goodness feel, 
And all Thy grace declare. 

3 Thy goodness and Thy truth, to me, 

To every soul, abound ; 
A vast unfathomable sea, 

Where all our thoughts are drowned. 

4 Its streams the whole creation reach, 

So plenteous is the store ; 
Enough for all, enough for each, 
Enough for evermore. 

5 Faithful, O Lord, Thy mercies are, 

A rock that cannot move : 
A thousand promises declare 
Thy constancy of love. 

6 Throughout the universe it reigns, 

Unalterably sure ; 
And, while the truth of God remains, 
His goodness must endure. 

C. WesUy. 1762. 



324 WORKS OF GOD. 

78 8.7. 

1 P\ OD is Love : His mercy brightens 
\J All the path in which we rove ; 
Bliss He wakes, and woe He lightens : 

God is Wisdom, God is Love. 

2 Chance and change are bus)' ever ; 

Man decays, and ages move : 
But His mercy waneth never ; 
God is Wisdom, God is Love. 

3 Even the hour that darkest seemeth 

Will His changeless goodness prove ; 
From the gloom His brightness streameth : 
God is Wisdom, God is Love. 

4 He with earthly cares entwineth 

Hope and comfort from above : 
Everywhere His glory shineth ; 
God is Wisdom, God is Love. 

Sir John Boivring. 1S25. a. 



WORKS OF GOD— CREATION. 
79 Psalm 19. L. M. 

1 fTlHE spacious firmament on high, 
JL With all the blue ethereal sky, 
And spangled heavens, a shining frame, 
Their great Original proclaim. 

2 The unwearied sun, from day to day, 
Does his Creator's power display, 
And publishes to every land 

The work of an Almighty Hand. 

3 Soon as the evening shades prevail, 
The moon takes up the wondrous tale ; 
And nightly to the listening earth 
Kepeats the story of her birth : 



CREATION. 325 

4 While all the stars that round her burn, 
And all the planets in their turn, 
Confirm the tidings as they roll, 

And spread the truth from pole to pole. 

5 What though in solemn silence all 
Move round this dark terrestrial ball, 
What though no real voice nor sound 
Amid their radiant orbs be found ; 

6 In reason's ear they all rejoice, 
And utter forth a glorious voice, 
For ever singing as they shine, 

" The Hand that made us is divine." 

Joseph Addison. 1712. 

oO Himmel, Erde, Imj% und Mcer. 7 s. 

1 TTEAVElSr and earth, and sea and air, 
XX All their Maker's praise declare : 
Wake, my soul, awake and sing, 

Kow thy grateful praises bring. 

2 See the glorious orb of day 
Breaking through the clouds his way : 
Moon and stars with silvery light 
Praise Him through the silent night. 

3 See how He hath everywhere 
Made this earth so rich and fair ; 
Hill and vale and fruitful land, 
All things living, show His hand. 

4 See how through the boundless sky 
Fresh and free the birds do fly ; 
Fire and wind and storm are still 
Servants of His royal Will. 

5 See the water's ceaseless flow, 
Ever circling to and fro : 
From the sources to the sea, 
Still it rolls in praise to Thee. 



326 WORKS OF GOD. 

6 Lord, great wonders workest Thou ! 
To Thy sway all creatures bow ; 
Write Thou deeply in my heart 
What I am, and what Thou art ! 

Joachim Neander. 1677. 
Miss WinJcworth, Tr. 1657. a. 

81 C. M. D. 

1 rpHOU wast, O God, and Thou wast blest 
± Before the world begun ; 

Of Thine Eternity possest 

Before Time's glass did run. 
Thou needest none Thy praise to sing 

As if Thy joy could fade : 
Couldst Thou have needed anything, 
Thou couldst have nothing made. 

2 Great and good God, it pleased Thee 

Thy Godhead to declare ; 
And what Thy goodness did decree, 

Thy greatness did prepare. 
Thou spak'st, and heaven and earth appeared, 

And answered to Thy call ; 
As if their Maker's voice they heard, 

Which is the creature's all. 

3 To whom, Lord, should I sing, but Thee, 

The Maker of my tongue ? 
Lo ! other lords would seize on me, 

But I to Thee belong. 
As waters haste unto their sea, 

And earth unto its earth, 
So let my soul return to Thee, 

From Whom it had its birth. 

4 But ah ! I'm fallen on the night. 

And cannot come to Thee : 
Yet speak the word, " Let there be Light !" 
It shall enlighten me. 



PROVIDENCE. 327 

And let Thy Word, most mighty Lord, 

Thy fallen creature raise ; 
O make me o'er again, and I 

Shall sing my Maker's praise. 

John Mason. 1683. 



PKOVIDENCE. 

82 a m. 

1 P\ OD moves in a mysterious way, 
VJT His wonders to perform : 

He plants His footsteps in the sea, 
And rides upon the storm. 

2 Deep in unfathomable mines 

Of never- failing skill, 
He treasures up His bright designs, 
And works His sovereign will. 

3 Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take : 

The clouds ye so much dread 
Are big with mercy, and shall break 
In blessings on your head. 

4 Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, 

But trust Him for His grace : 
Behind a frowning Providence 
He hides a smiling face. 

5 His purposes will ripen fast, 

Unfolding every hour. 
The bud may have a bitter taste,, 
But sweet will be the flower. 

6 Blind unbelief is sure to err, 

And scan His works in vain. 
God is His own interpreter, 
And He will make it plain. 

William Coivper. 1773. 



328 WORKS OF GOD. 

S3 c. m. 

1 rriHY way. O God, is in the sea ; 
X Thy paths I cannot trace, 
Nor comprehend the mystery 

Of Thy unbounded grace. 

2 Here the dark veils of flesh and sense 

My captive soul surround : 
Mysterious deeps of Providence 
My wondering thoughts confound. 

3 As through a glass. I dimly see 

The wonders of Thy Love : 
How little do I know of Thee, 
Or of the joys above ! 

4 'Tis but in part I know Thy will: 

I bless Thee for the sight ; 
When will Thy Love the rest reveal, 
In glory's clearer light ? 

5 With rapture shall I then survey 

Thy Providence and Grace, 

And spend an everlasting day 

In wonder, love, and praise. 

John FaweeU. 17S2. 

84 Psalm 23. S. M. 

1 HPHE Lord my Shepherd is, 
_L I shall be well supplied : 
Since He is mine, and I am His, 

What can I want beside ? 

2 He leads me to the place 

Where heavenly pasture grows, 
Where living waters gently pass, 
And full salvation flows. 



PROVIDENCE. 329 

3 If e'er I go astray, 

He doth my soul reclaim, 
And guides me in His own right way, 
For His most holy Name. 

4 While He affords His aid, 

I cannot yield to fear : 
Though I should walk thro' death's dark shade, 
My Shepherd's with me there. 

5 The bounties of Thy love 

Shall crown my following days ; 

Nor from Thy house will I remove, 

Nor cease to speak Thy praise. 

Watts. 1719. 

85 Psalm 23. L. M. 6 lines. 

1 FT! HE Lord my pasture shall prepare, 

_L And feed me with a shepherd's care ; 
His presence shall my wants supply, 
And guard me with a watchful eye ; 
My noonday walks He shall attend, 
And all my midnight hours defend. 

2 When in the sultry glebe I faint, 
Or on the thirsty mountain pant ; 
To fertile vales and dewy meads 
My weary wandering steps He leads, 
Where peaceful rivers, soft and slow, 
Amid the verdant landscape flow. 

3 Though in a bare and rugged way, 
Through devious lonely wilds I stray, 
Thy bounty shall my pains beguile ; 
The barren wilderness shall smile, 

With sudden greens and herbage crowned, 
And streams shall murmur all around. 



330 WORKS OF GOD. 

4 Though in the paths of death I tread, 
With gloomy horrors overspread, 
My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, 
Fr>r Thou. Lord, art with me still : 
Thy friendly crook shall give me aid. 
And guide me through the dreadful shade. 

Jos^-lt Addison. 1712. 

SO Psalm 34. C. It 

1 rpHKOUGH all the changing scenes of life, 

X In trouble and in joy. 
The praises of my God shall still 
My heart and tongue employ. 

2 Of His deliverance I will boast, 

Till all that are distrest 
From my example comfort take, 
And charm their griefs to rest. 

3 magnify the Lord with me. 

With me exalt Hi? Xame ! 
Wheai in distress on Him I called 
He to my rescue came. 

4 The hosts of God encamp around 

The dwellings of the just : 
Deliverance He affords to all 
Who on His succor trust. 

5 make hut trial of His Love : 

Experience will decide 
How blest are they, and only they. 
Who in His truth confide. 

6 Fear Him. ye saints, and you will then 

Have nothing else to fear : 
Make you His service your delight. 
He'll make your wonts His care. 

Nakv ohts Eradif. H 



PROVIDENCE. 331 

87 C. M. 

1 TTOW are Thy servants blest, O Lord! 
XI How sure is their defence ! 
Eternal Wisdom is their guide, 

Their help Omnipotence. 

2 From all my griefs and straits, O Lord ! 

Thy mercy sets me free ; 
While in the confidence of prayer 
My heart takes hold on Thee. 

3 In midst of dangers, fears, and death, 

Thy goodness I'll adore ; 
And praise Thee for Thy mercies past, 
And humbly hope for more. 

4 My life, while Thou preserv'st my life, 

Thy sacrifice shall be ; 
And O, may death, when death shall come, 
Unite my soul to Thee ! 

Joseph Addison. 1712. a. 

88 c. m. 

1 l\fY God, my only Help and Hope, 
JjJL My strong and sure Defence, 
For all my safety and my peace 

I bless Thy Providence. 

2 The daily favors of my God 

I cannot sing at large : 
Yet let me make this holy boast, 
I am the Almighty's charge. 

3 Lord, in the day Thou art about 

The paths wherein I tread ; 
And in the night, when I lie down, 
Thou art about my bed. 

4 Naked I came into the world, 

And nothing with me brought ; 
And nothing have I here deserved, 
Yet have I lacked naught. 



332 WORKS OF GOD. 

5 I do not bless my laboring hand, 
My laboring head, or chance ; 
Thy Providence, most gracious God, 

Is mine inheritance. Johll Mimm , 1683 . 

89 cm. 

1 T ORD, what is man, that child of pride, 
JLi That boasts his high degree ? 

If one poor moment he be left, 
He sinks, and where is he? 

2 In Thee I live, and move, and am; 

Thou deal'st me out my days ; 
As Thou renew'st my being, Lord, 
Let me renew Thy praise. 

3 From Thee I am, through Thee I am, 

And for Thee I must be ; 

'Tis better for me not to live, 

Than not to live to Thee. 

4 My God, Thou art my glorious Sun, 

By whose bright beams I shine : 
As Thou, Lord, ever art with me, 
Let me be ever Thine, 

5 Thou art my living Fountain, Lord, 

Whose streams on me do flow ; 
Myself I render unto Thee, 
To Whom myself I owe. 

6 As Thou, Lord, an immortal soul 

Hast breathed into me; 
So let my soul be breathing forth 
Immortal thanks to Thee. 

John Mason. 1683. 

90 cm. 

1 QHINE on our souls, eternal God ! 
K3 With rays of beauty shine ; 
let Thy favor crown our days, 
And all their round be Thine. 



PROVIDENCE. 333 

2 Did we not raise our hands to Thee, 

Our hands might toil in vain : 
Small joy success itself could give, 
If Thou Thy Love restrain. 

3 With Thee let every week begin, 

With Thee each day be spent, 
For Thee each fleeting hour improved, 
Since each by Thee is lent. 

4 Thus cheer us through this toilsome road, 

Till all our labors cease ; 
And heaven refresh our weary souls 
With everlasting peace. 

Philip Doddridge. 1755. a. 

91 c. M. 

1 f\ GOD of Jacob, by whose hand 
\J Thy people still are fed ; 

Who, through this weary pilgrimage 
Hast all our fathers led ! 

2 To Thee our humble vows we raise, 

To Thee address our prayer ; 
And in Thy kind and faithful breast 
Deposit all our care. 

3 Through each perplexing path of life 

Our wandering footsteps guide ; 
Give us by day our daily bread, 
And raiment fit provide. 

4 O spread Thy covering wings around, 

Till all our wanderings cease ; 
And at our Father's loved abode 
Our souls arrive in peace. 

5 To Thee, as to our covenant God, 

We'll our whole selves resign ; 
And thankful own, that all we are, 
And all we have, is Thine. 

Doddridge. 1755. a. 



334 WORKS OF GOD. 

92 C. M. 

1 A ND art Thou with us, gracious Lord, 
J\_ To dissipate our fear ? 

Dost Thou proclaim Thyself our God, 
Our God for ever near ? 

2 Doth Thy right hand, which formed the earth, 

And bears up all the skies, 
Stretch from on high its friendly aid, 
When dangers round us rise? 

3 And wilt Thou lead our weary souls 

To that delightful scene, 
Where rivers of salvation flow 
Through pastures ever green ? 

4 On Thy support our souls shall lean, 

And banish every care ; 
The gloomy vale of death shall smile, 
If God be with us there. 

5 While we His gracious succor prove, 

'Midst all our various ways, 
The darkest shades through which we pass 
Shall echo with His praise. 

Doddridge. 1755. 

ANGELS. 

93 Tibi, Christe, Splendor Pat r is. 8.7.7.7. 

1 TESUS, Brightness of the Father, 
V Life and Strength of all who live ! 
In the presence of the angels 

Glory to Thy Name we give : 
And Thy wondrous praise rehearse, 
Singing in harmonious verse. 

2 Blessed Lord, by their protection, 

Shelter us from harm this day ; 



REDEMPTION. 335 

Keep us pure in flesh and spirit ; 

Save us from the enemy : 
And vouchsafe us, by Thy grace, 
In Thy paradise a place. 

Rabanus Maurus. d. 856. 

Edward (Jaswall, Tr. 1848. a. 

94 ios. 

1 QTARS of the morning, so gloriously bright, 
kJ Filled with celestial resplendence and light, 
These that, where night never folio weth day, 
Raise the " Thrice holy, Lord !" ever and aye : 

2 These are Thy counsellors ; these dost Thou own, 
Lord God of Sabaoth ! nearest Thy throne. 
These are Thy ministers ; these dost Thou send, 
Help of the helpless ones ! man to defend. 

3 Still let them succor us ; still let them fight, 
Lord of angelic hosts ! battling for right : 
Till, where their anthems they ceaselessly pour, 
We with the angels may bow and adore. 

Joseph of the Stadium, <<b. 850. 
John Mason Neaie, Tr. 1862. a. 



REDEMPTION. 

95 c. m. 

1 TJOW helpless guilty nature lies, 
XX Unconscious of its load ! 

The heart unchanged can never rise 
To happiness and God. 

2 Can aught beneath a power divine 

The stubborn will subdue ? 
'Tis Thine, Almighty Saviour, Thine 
To form the heart anew. 

3 'Tis Thine the passions to recall, 

And upwards bid them rise ; 

And make the scales of error fall 

From reason's darkened eyes. 



336 WORKS OF GOD. 

4 To chase the shades of death away, 

And bid the sinner live, 
A beam of heaven, a vital ray 
'Tis Thine alone to give. 

5 O change these wretched hearts of ours, 

And give them life divine ! 
Then shall our passions and our powers, 
Almighty Lord, be Thine. 

Anne Steele. 1780. 

96 S. M. D. 

1 A WHERE shall rest be found, 
\J Rest for the weary soul ? 

'Twere vain the ocean's depths to sound, 

Or pierce to either pole. 
The world can never give 

The bliss for which we sigh ; 
'Tis not the whole of life to live, 

Nor all of death to die. 

2 Beyond this vale of tears 

There is a Life above, 
Unmeasured by the flight of years ; 

And all that Life is love. 
There is a Death whose pang 

Outlasts the fleeting breath ; 
O what eternal horrors hang 

Around the second death ! 

3 Lord God of truth and grace, 

Teach us that Death to shun, 
Lest we be banished from Thy face, 

And evermore undone ! 
Here would we end our quest : 

Alone are found in Thee 
The Life of perfect love, — the Rest 

Of immortality. 

James Montgomery . 1819. 



REDEMPTION. 337 

L.M. 

~N vain would boasting reason find 
The path to happiness and God ; 
Her weak directions leave the mind 
Bewildered in a doubtful road. 



T 



2 Jesus, Thy words alone impart 

Eternal life ; on these I live ; 
Here sweeter comforts cheer my heart, 
Than all the powers of nature give. 

3 Here let my constant feet abide ; 

Thou art the true, the living Way : 
Let Thy good Spirit be my Guide 
To the bright realms of endless day. 

4 The various forms that men devise, 

To shake my faith with treacherous art, 
I scorn as vanity and lies, 

And bind Thy Gospel to my heart. 

From Anne Steele. 1760. 

98 c. m. 

1 TN vain we seek for peace with God 
JL By methods of our own : 

Jesus, there's nothing but Thy blood 
Can bring us near the throne. 

2 'Tis Thy atoning Sacrifice 

Hath answered all demands ; 
And peace and pardon from the skies 
Are blessings from Thy hands. 

3 'Tis by Thy Death we live, O Lord ; 

'Tis on Thy Cross we rest : 

For ever be Thy Love adored, 

Thy Name for ever blest. 

Watts. 1721. 

22 



338 WORKS OF GOD. 

99 c. m. 

1 T ORD, we confess our numerous faults, 
JJ How great our guilt has been : 
Foolish and vain were all our thoughts, 

And all our lives were sin. 

2 But, O my soul, for ever praise, 

For ever love His Name, 
"Who turns thy feet from dangerous ways 
Of folly, sin, and shame. 

3 "lis not by works of righteousness 

Which our own hands have done ; 
But we are saved by sovereign grace 
Abounding through his Son. 

4 'Tis from the mercy of our God 

That all our hopes begin ; 
'Tis by the Water and the Blood 
Our souls are washed from sin. 

5 'Tis through the purchase of His Death 

Who hung upon the Tree, 
The Spirit is sent down to breathe 
On such dry bones as we. 

6 Raised from the dead, we live anew ; 

And justified by grace, 
We shall appear in glory too, 
And see our Father's face. 

Watts. 1T"0. 

100 Psalm 136. L M. 

1 Ci IYE to our God immortal praise ! 
VJ Mercy and truth are all His ways. 
Wonders of grace to God belong : 
Repeat His mercies in your song. 

2 Give to the Lord of lords renown, 
The King of kings with glory crown, 



REDEMPTION. 339 

His mercies ever shall endure, 

When lords and kings are known no more. 

3 He sent His 8011 with power to save 
From guilt and darkness and the grave. 
Wonders of grace to God belong : 
Repeat His mercies in your song. 

4 Through this vain world He guides our feet, 
And leads us to His heavenly seat, 

His mercies ever shall endure, 

When this vain world shall be no more. 

Watts. 1719. 

101 CM. 

1 T^ATHER, how wide Thy glory shines ! 
\_ How high Thy wonders rise ! 

Known through the earth by thousand signs, 
By thousands through the skies. 

2 Those mighty orbs proclaim Thy power, 

Their motions speak Thy skill ; 
And on the wings of every hour 
We read Thy patience still. 

3 But when we view Thy strange design 

To save rebellious worms, 
Where justice and compassion join 
In their divinest forms ; 

4 Our thoughts are lost in reverent awe : 

We love and we adore ; 

The first archangel never saw 

So much of God before. 

5 When sinners break the Father's laws, 

The dying Son atones ; 
O, the dear mysteries of His Cross! 
The triumph of His groans ! 

Watts. 1705. 



540 WORKS OF GOD. 

102 s. m. 

1 P\ RACE ! 'tis a charming sound, 
\J Harmonious to the ear ! 
Heaven with the echo shall resound, 

And all the earth shall hear. 

2 Grace first contrived the way 

To save rebellious man ; 
And all the steps that Grace display 
Which drew the wondrous plan. 

3 Grace taught my roving feet 

To tread the heavenly road ; 
And new supplies each hour I meet, 
While pressing on to God. 

4 Grace all the work shall crown, 

Through everlasting days ; 
It lays in heaven the topmost stone, 
And well deserves the praise. 

Doddridge, 1755. a. 

103 c. m. 

1 f\ THAT I had an angel's tongue, 
\J That I might loudly sing 

The wonders of Redeeming Love, 
To Thee, my God and King ! 

2 Let the redeemed of the Lord 

Their thankful voices raise : 
Can we be dumb while angels sing 
Our great Redeemer's praise ? 

3 O sing aloud in boundless grace, 

Which thus hath set thee free ; 
Extol with songs, my saved soul, 
Thy Saviour's Love to thee. 

4 Give endless thanks to God, and say, 

What Love was this in Thee, 



REDEMPTION. 341 

That Thou hast not withheld Thy Son, 
Thine only Son, from me ! 

5 Thy deep and glorious counsels, Lord, 
With trembling I adore : 
Blessed, thrice blessed be my God, 
Blessed for evermore. 

John Mason. 1683. a. 

104 c. m. 

[7HAT are the heavens, O God of heaven ? 



MY 



What are bright stars, and brighter saints, 
To Thy bright majesty ? 

2 Thou'rt far above the songs of heaven, 

Sung by the holy ones ; 
And dost Thou stoop and bow Thine ear 
To a poor sinner's groans? 

3 My precious Saviour's guiltless Blood 

First washed away my sin, 
And Thine Eternal Spirit was 
My Advocate within. 

4 It could not be that Thou should'st hear 

A mortal, sinful worm ; 
But that my prayers presented are 
In a most glorious form. 

5 Thou heard'st my prayer for Jesus' sake, 

Whom Thou dost hear always : 
Lord, hear through that prevailing Xame 
My voice of joy and praise. 

John Mason. 1683. a. 

105 c. m. 

1 A LL that I was, my sin, my guilt, 
jCjL My death, was all my own ; 
All that I am, I owe to Thee, 
My gracious God, alone. 



342 WORKS OF GOD. 

2 The evil of my former state 

Was mine, and only mine ; 
The good in which I now rejoice 
Is Thine, and only Thine. 

3 The darkness of my former state, 

The bondage, all was mine ; 
The light of life in which I walk, 
The liberty, is Thine. 

4 Thy grace first made me feel my sin, 

It taught me to believe; 
Then in believing, peace I found, 
And now I live, I live. 

5 All that I am, even here on earth, 

All that I hope to be 
When Jesus comes and glory dawns, 
I owe it, Lord, to Thee. 

Horutius Bonar. 1853. 

106 P- m. d. 

1 T HEARD the voice of Jesus say, 
1 Come unto me and rest ; 

Lay down, thou weary one, lay down 

Thy head upon My breast. 
I came to Jesus as I was, 

Weary, and worn, and sad ; 
I found in Him a resting-place, 

And He hath made me glad. 

2 I heard the voice of Jesus say, 

Behold, I freely give 
The living water ; thirsty one, 

Stoop down, and drink, and live. 
I came to Jesus, and I drank 

Of that life-giving stream ; 
My thirst was quenched, my soul revived, 

And now I live in Him. 



REDEMPTION. 343 

3 I heard the voice of Jesus say, 

I am this dark world's Light ; 
Look unto Me, thy morn shall rise, 

And all thy day be bright. 
I looked to Jesus, and I found 

In Him, my Star, my Sun ; 
And in that Light of life I'll walk 

Till travelling days are done. 

Horatius Bonar. 1850. 

107 S. M. D. 

1 T WAS a wandering sheep, 
1 I did not love the fold ; 

I did not love my Shepherd's voice, 

I would not be controlled. 
I was a wayward child, 

I did not love my home ; 
I did not love my Father's voice, 

I loved afar to roam. 

2 The Shepherd sought His sheep, 

The Father sought His child ; 
They followed me o'er vale and hill, 

O'er deserts waste and wild ; 
They found me nigh to death, 

Famished, and faint, and lone; 
They bound me with the bands of love, 

They saved the wandering one. 

3 Jesus my Shepherd is, 

'Tw^as He that loved my soul, 
'Twas He that washed me in His Blood, 

'Twas He that made me whole. 
'Twas He that sought the lost, 

That found the wandering sheep ; 
'Twas He that brought me to the fold, 

'Tis He that still doth keep. 



344 WORKS OF GOD. 

4 I was a wandering sheep, 

I would not be controlled ; 
But now I love nry Shepherd's voice, 

I love, I love the fold ! 
I was a wayward child, 

I once preferred to roam ; 
But now I love my Father's voice, 

I love, I love His home. 

Horatius Bonar. 1845. 

108 S.7. D 

1 T ORD, with glowing heart I'd praise Thee 
JLi For the bliss Thy love bestows, 

For the pardoning grace that saves me, 
And the peace that from it flows. 

Help, O God, my weak endeavor ; 
This dull soul to rapture raise : 

Thou must light the flame, or never 
Can my love be warmed to praise. 

2 Praise, my soul, the God that sought thee, 

Wretched wanderer, far astray ; 
Found thee lost, and kindly brought thee 

From the paths of death away. 
Praise, with love's devoutest feeling, 

Him who saw thy guilt-born fear, 
And, the light of hope revealing, 

Bade the Blood-stained Cross appear. 

3 Lord, this bosom's ardent feeling 

Vainly would my lips express: 
Low before Thy footstool kneeling. 

Deign Thy suppliant's prayer to bless. 
Let Thy grace, my soul's chief treasure, 

Love's pure flame within me raise : 
And, since words can never measure, 

Let my life show forth Thy praise. 

Francis Scott Key. 1>24. 



ADVENT. 345 

100 Christi Blut und GerechtigJceit. L. M. 

1 T ORD, I believe were sinners more 
JJ Than sands upon the ocean shore, 
For all Thou hast the ransom given, 
Purchased for all, peace, life, and heaven. 

2 Lord, I believe the price is paid 

For every soul, the Atonement made ; 
And every soul Thy grace may prove, 
Loved with an everlasting Love. 

3 Jesus, be endless praise to Thee, 
Whose boundless mercy bath for me, 
For me, and all Thine hands have made, 
An everlasting ransom paid. 

4 Ah, give to all Thy servants, Lord, 

With power to speak Thy quickening Word, 
That sinners to Thy wounds may flee, 
And find eternal life in Thee. 

5 Thou God of power, Thou God of love, 
Let the whole world Thy mercy prove : 
Now let Thy Word o'er all prevail ; 
Now take the spoils of death and hell. 

Nicholas Louis, Count Zinzendorf. 1739. 
John Wesley, Tr. 1740? 

THE CHURCH YEAR— ADVENT. 
X10 Tnstantis Adventum Dei. S. M. 

1 mHE Advent of our God 

JL Our prayers must now employ, 
And we must meet Him on His road 
With hymns of holy joy. 

2 The everlasting Son 

Incarnate deigns to be : 
Himself a servant's form puts on, 
To set His people free. 



346 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 Daughter of Zion, rise 

And greet thy lowly King, 

And do not wickedly despise 

The mercies He will bring. 

4 As judge, in clouds of light, 

He will come down again, 
And all His scattered saints unite 
With Him in Heaven to reign. 

5 Before that dreadful day 

May all our sins be gone ; 

May the old man be put away, 

And the new man put on ! 

Charles Coffin, Tr. 173(3. 

XXX Jordanis oras prcevia. L. M. 

1 f\N Jordan's banks the Herald's cry 
VJ Announces that the Lord is nigh: 
Come then and hearken, for he brings 
Glad tidings from the King of kings. 

2 Then cleansed be every breast from sin, 









Make straight the way for God within, 
And let us all our hearts prepare 
For Christ to come and enter there. 

3 For Thou art our Salvation, Lord, 
Our Refuge and our great Reward. 
Without Thy grace our life must fade, 
And wither like a flower decayed. 

4 Stretch forth Thy hand, to health restore, 
And make us rise, to fall no more : 
Once more upon Thy people shine, 
And fill the world with love divine. 

5 To Him who left the throne of heaven 
To save mankind, all praise be given , 
Like praise be to the Father done, 
And Holy Spirit Three in One. 

Charles Coffin, Tr. 1736. u. 



ADVENT. 347 

\_2i Veni, veni, Emmanuel. L. M. 

1 A COME, O come, Emmanuel, 
\J And ransom captive Israel, 
That mourns in lonely exile here, 
Until the Sun of God appear. 

[Rejoice ! rejoice ! Emmanuel 
Shall come to thee, O Israel !] 

2 O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free 
Thine own from Satan's tyranny ; 
From depths of hell Thy people save 
And give them victory o'er the grave. 

[Rejoice ! rejoice ! Emmanuel 
Shall come to thee, O Israel !] 

3 O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer 
Our spirits by Thine Advent here : 

And drive away the shades of night, 
And pierce the clouds, and bring us light ! 
[Rejoice ! rejoice ! Emmanuel 
Shall come to thee, O Israel !] 

4 O come, Thou Key of David, come, 
And open wide, our heavenly home : 
Make safe the way that leads on high, 
And close the path to misery. 

[Rejoice ! rejoice ! Emmanuel 
Shall come to thee, O Israel !] 

From John Mason Neale, Tr. 1851. 

XXo En clam vox redarguit. 8.7. 

1 TJ ARK ! an awful voice is sounding : 
XX " Christ is nigh !" it seems to say ; 
" Cast away the dreams of darkness, 

O ye children of the day!" 

2 Startled at the solemn warning, 

Let the earth-bound soul arise ; 

Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling, 

Shines upon the morning skies. 



348 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 Lo, the Lamb, so long expected, 

Comes with pardon down from heaven. 
Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, 
One and all, to be forgiven. 

4 So, when next He comes with glory, 

Wrapping all the earth in fear, 
With His mercy He may shield us, 
And with words of love draw near. 

Edward Caswall, Tr. 1848. a. 

X14 Wie soil ich Dich empfangen. 7.6. D. 

1 A HOW shall I receive Thee, 

\J How greet Thee, Lord, aright? 
All nations long to see Thee, 
My Hope, my heart's delight ! 

kindle, Lord most holy, 
Thy lamp within my breast, 

To do in spirit lowly 

All that may please Thee best. 

2 Thy Zion palms is strewing, 

And branches fresh and fair ; 
My heart, its powers renewing, 

An anthem shall prepare. 
My soul puts off her sadness 

Thy glories to proclaim ; 
AVith all her strength and gladness 

She fain would serve Thy Name. 

3 I lay in fetters groaning, 

Thou com est to set me free ! 

1 stood, my shame bemoaning, 
Thou comest to honor me ! 

A glory Thou dost give me, 

A treasure safe on high, 
That will not fail nor leave me 

As earthly riches fly. 



ADVENT. 349 

4 Love caused Thy Incarnation, 

Love brought Thee down to me. 
Thy thirst for my salvation 

Procured my liberty. 
O Love beyond all telling, 

That led Thee to embrace, 
In love all love excelling, 

Our lost and fallen race ! 

5 Rejoice then, ye sad-hearted, 

Who sit in deepest gloom, 
Who mourn o'er joys departed, 

And tremble at your doom : 
He Who alone can cheer you 

Is standing at the door ; 
He brings His pity near you, 

And bids you weep no more. 

Paul Gerhardt. 1653. 

Arthur Tozer RusseU, Tr. before 1S54. 

XX5 -4 '{/l ai, fy &*" Beichsgenossen. C. M. 

1 4 RISE, the kingdom is at hand, 
XX The King is drawing nigh ; 
Arise with joy, thou faithful band, 

To meet the Lord most high ! 

2 Look up, ye souls weighed down with care, 

The Sovereign is not far ; 
Look up, faint hearts, from your despair, 
Behold the Morning Star ! 

3 Look up, ye drooping hearts, to-day ! 

The King is very near : 
O cast your griefs and fears away, 
For lo, your Help is here ! 

4 Hope, O ye broken hearts, at last ! 

The King comes on in might ; 
He loved us in the ages past, 
When we lay wrapt in night. 



350 THE CHUKCH YEAR. 

5 Now fear and wrath to joy give place, 

Now are our sorrows o'er, 
Since God hath made us in His grace 
His children evermore. 

6 O rich the gifts Thou bringest us, 

Thyself made poor and weak ; 
O Love beyond compare that thus 
Can foes and sinners seek ! 

7 For this we raise a gladsome voice 

On high to Thee alone, 
And evermore with thanks rejoice 
Before Thy glorious throne. 

John Rist. 1651. 

From Jiiss Winkworth, Tr. 1858. 

XX6 Ermuntert each, ihr Frommen. 7.6. D. 

1 "REJOICE, all ye believers, 
W And let your lights appear! 
The evening is advancing, 

And darker night is near. 
The Bridegroom is arising, 

And soon He draweth nigh. 
Up ! pray, and watch, and wrestle — 

At midnight comes the cry ! 

2 The watchers on the mountain 

Proclaim the Bridegroom near ; 
Go meet Him as He comet h, 

With hallelujahs clear. 
The marriage-feast is waiting, 

The gates wide open stand ; 
Up, up, ye heirs of glory ; 

The Bridegroom is at hand ! 

3 Ye saints, who here in patience 

Your cross and sufferings bore, 



ADVENT. 351 

Shall live and reign for ever, 

When sorrow is no more. 
Around the throne of glory 

The Lamb ye shall behold, 
In triumph cast before Him 

Your diadems of gold! 

4 Our Hope and Expectation, 

O Jesus, now appear ; 
Arise, Thou Sun so longed for, 

O'er this benighted sphere ! 
With hearts and hands uplifted, 

We plead, O Lord, to see 
The day of earth's redemption, 

That brings us unto Thee ! 

Ixiureniius Laurenti. 1700. 
June BoHhwicJc. Tr. 1853. 



117 Macht hoch die Tldlr. 8.6.6. 

1 T IFT up your heads, ye mighty gates! 
J J Behold the King of glory waits ; 
The King of kings is drawing near, 
The Saviour of the world is here ; 

Life and salvation He doth bring, 
Wherefore rejoice, and gladly sing: 

We praise Thee, Father, now, 

Creator, wise art Thou ! 

2 The Lord is just, a Helper tried, 
Mercy is ever at His side ; 

His kingly crown is holiness, 

His sceptre, pity in distress, 

The end of all our woe He brings ; 

Wherefore the earth is glad and sings : 

We praise Thee, Saviour, now, 

Mighty in deed art Thou ! 



352 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 O blest the land, the city blest, 
Where Christ the Ruler is confest ! 
O happy hearts and happy homes 

To whom this King in triumph comes ! 
The cloudless Sun of joy He is, 
Who bringeth pure delight and bliss : 
O Comforter Divine, 
What boundless grace is Thine ! 

4 Fling wide the portals of your heart ; 
Make it a temple, set apart 

From earthly use for heaven's employ, 
Adorned with prayer, and love, and joy ; 
So shall your Sovereign enter in, 
And new and nobler life begin : 
To Thee, O God, be praise, 
For word and deed and grace ! 

5 Redeemer, come ! I open wide 

My heart to Thee ; here, Lord, abide ! 
Let me Thy inner presence know, 
Thy grace and love in me bestow; 
Thy Holy Spirit guide us on, 
Until our glorious goal be won ! 

Eternal praise and fame 

We offer to Thy Name. 

George Weasel 1633. 

jtfiss Wiukitorth, Tr. 1855. a. 

XXS ^ un homm, der Heiden Hedo. nd. 7s 

1 T10ME, Thou Saviour of our race, 
V. Choicest Gift of heavenly grace ! 
O Thou blessed Virgin's Son, 

Be Thy race on earth begun. 

2 Not of mortal blood or birth, 

He descends from heaven to earth : 
By the Holy Ghost conceived, 
Truly man to be believed. 



ADVENT. 353 

3 Wondrous birth ! O wondrous Child ! 
Of the Virgin, undefiled ! 

Though by all the world disowned, 
Still to be in heaven enthroned. 

4 From the Father forth He came, 
And returneth to the same ; 
Captive leading death and hell, — 
High the song of triumph swell. 

5 Equal to the Father now, 

Though to dust Thou once didst bow ; 
Boundless shall Thy kingdom be ; 
When shall w T e its glories see ? 

6 Brightly doth Thy manger shine ! 
Glorious is its light divine : 

Let not sin o'ercloud this light, 
Ever be our faith thus bright. 

Ambrose, d. 397. Luther. 1524. 
William M. Reynolds, Tr. 1850. 

119 TrMet, troztet, Meine Lieben. 8.7.7.7.8.8. 

1 pOMFORT, comfort ye my people, 

\J Speak ye peace, thus saith our God ; 
Comfort those who sit in darkness, 

Mourning 'neath their sorrows' load ; 
Speak ye to Jerusalem 
Of the peace that waits for them ; 
Tell her that her sins I cover, 
And her warfare now is over. 

2 For the Herald's voice is crying 

In the desert far and near, 
Bidding all men to repentance, 

Since the kingdom now is here. 
O, that warning cry obey ! 
Now prepare for God a way ! 
Let the valleys rise to meet Him, 
And the hills bow down to greet Him. 

23 



354 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 Make ye straight what long was crooked, 
Make the rougher places plain : 
Let your hearts be true and humble, 

As befits His holy reign ; 
For the glory of the Lord 
Now o'er earth is shed abroad, 
And all flesh shall see the token 
That His Word is never broken. 

John Olearius (Oelschlaeger). 1671. 
Miss Cath. Winkworth, Tr. 1862. 

X20 G°tt se V Dank (lurch alle Welt. 7s 

1 T ET the earth now praise the Lord, 
I i Who hath truly kept His word, 

And the sinner's Help and Friend 
Now at last to us doth send. 

2 What the fathers most desired, 
What the prophets' heart inspired, 
AVhat they longed for many a year, 
Stands fulfilled in glory here. 

3 Abram's promised great reward, 
Zion's Helper, Jacob's Lord, 
Him of twofold race behold, 
Truly come, as long foretold. 

4 Welcome, O my Saviour, now ! 
Hail ! my Portion, Lord, art Thou ! 
Here too in my heart, I pray, — 

prepare Thyself a w T ay. 

5 And when Thou dost come again, 
As a glorious King to reign, 

1 with joy may see Thy face, 
Freely ransomed by Thy ^race. 

* 'Henry Held. ,i. 1659. 
Miss IVinkicorth, Tr. 1862. 



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ADVENT. 355 

121 Gottes Sohn ist kommen. Trochaic. 6s. 

^XCE He came in blessing, 
All our ills redressing, 
Came in likeness lowly, 
Son of God most holy ; 
Bore the Cross to save us, 
Hope and freedom gave us. 

Still He comes within us, 
Still His voice would win us 
From the sins that hurt us ; 
Would to Truth convert us 
From our foolish errors, 
Ere He comes in terrors. 

Thus if thou hast known Him, 
Not ashamed to own Him, 
Nor dost love Him coldly, 
But will trust Him boldly, 
He will now receive thee, 
Heal thee, and forgive thee. 

He who w r ell endureth, 
Bright reward secureth ; 
Come then, O Lord Jesus, 
From our sins release us ; 
Let us here confess Thee, 
Till in heaven we bless Thee. 

John Horn. 1544. 

Miss Winkworth, Tr. 1862. a. 



122 Psalm 72. 7.6. D. 

[AIL to the Lord's Anointed, 
Great David's greater Son ! 
Hail, in the time appointed, 
His reign on earth begun ! 



'H J 



356 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

He comes to break oppression, 

To set the captive free ; 
To take away transgression, 

And rule in equity. 

2 He comes with succor speedy 

To those who suffer wrong ; 
To help the poor and needy, 

And bid the weak be strong ; 
To give them songs for sighing ; 

Their darkness turn to light, 
Whose souls, condemned and dying, 

Were precious in His sight. 

3 He shall come down like showers 

Upon the fruitful earth ; 
And love, joy, hope, like flowers, 

Spring in His path to birth. 
Before Him, on the mountains, 

Shall peace, the herald, go ; 
And righteousness, in fountains, 

From hill to valley flow. 

4 For Him shall prayer unceasing 

And daily vows ascend ; 
His kingdom still increasing, . 

A kingdom without end. 
The tide of time shall never 

His covenant remove ; 
His Name shall stand for ever ; 

That Name to us is Love. 

James Montgomery. 1S21. 

123 c. m. 

1 TTARK, the glad sound, the Saviour comes, 
ll The Saviour promised long ! 
Let every heart prepare a throne, 
And every voice a song. 



ADVENT. 357 

2 On Him the Spirit, largely poured, 

Exerts His sacred fire ; 
Wisdom and might, and zeal and love, 
His holy breast inspire. 

3 He comes the prisoners to release, 

In Satan's bondage held : 
The gates of brass before Him burst, 
The iron fetters yield. 

4 He comes from thickest films of vice 

To clear the mental ray, 
And on the eyeballs of the blind 
To pour celestial day. 

5 He comes, the broken heart to bind, 

The bleeding soul to cure, 
And with the treasures of His grace 
To enrich the humble poor. 

6 Our glad hosannahs, Prince of Peace ! 

Thy welcome shall proclaim ; 
And heaven's eternal arches ring 
With Thy beloved Name. 

Doddridge. 1755. 

124 c. m. 

1 f\ VERY God of very God, 
VJ And very Light of Light, 

Whose feet this earth's dark valley trod, 
That so it might be bright : 

2 Our hopes are weak, our foes are strong, 

Thick darkness binds our eyes ; 
Cold is the night, and O, we long 
That Thou, our Sun, wouldst rise ! 

3 And even now, though dull and gray, 

The east is brightening fast, 
And kindling to the perfect Day 
That never shall be past. 



358 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

4 O guide us till our path be done, 

And we have reached the shore 
Where Thou, our everlasting Sun, 
Art shining evermore ! 

5 We wait in faith, and turn our face 

To where the daylight springs, 
Till Thou shalt come our gloom to chase, 
With healing on Thy w T ings. 

John Mason Neale. 1846. 

125 8.7. 

1 T IGHT of those whose dreary dwelling 
Jj Borders on the shades of death, 
Come, and by Thy Love's revealing, 

Dissipate the clouds beneath. 

2 Thou, new heaven and earth's Creator, 

In our deepest darkness rise ; 

Scattering all the night of nature, 

Pouring eyesight on our eyes. 

3 Still we wait for Thine appearing ; 

Life and joy Thy beams impart, 
Chasing all our fears, and cheering 
Every poor, benighted heart. 

4 Come, and manifest the favor 

God hath for our ransomed race ; 
Come, Thou mighty Prince and Saviour, 
Come, and bring the Gospel grace. 

5 By Thine all-restoring merit, 

Every burdened soul release ; 
Every weary, wandering spirit 
Guide into Thy perfect peace. 

a Wesley. 1745. a. 



CHRISTMAS. 359 

126 8-7- D. 

1 riOME, Thou long-expected Jesus, 
\J Born to set Thy people free ; 
From our fears and sins release us, 

Let us find our rest in Thee. 
Israel's Strength and Consolation, 

Hope of all the earth Thou art ; 
Dear Desire of every nation, 

Joy of every longing heart. 

2 Born Thy people to deliver ; 

Born a Child, and yet a King ; 
Born to reign in us for ever, 

Now Thy gracious kingdom bring. 
By Thine own eternal Spirit, 

Rule in all our hearts alone ; 
By Thine all-sufficient merit, 

Raise us to Thy glorious throne. 

C. Wesley. 1745. 



CHRISTMAS. 

127 87 

1 TT^RK ! what mean those holy voices 
±1 Sweetly sounding through the skies ? 
Lo ! the angelic host rejoices ; 

Heavenly hallelujahs rise. 

2 Listen to the wondrous story, 

Which they chant in hymns of joy : 
" Glory in the highest, glory ! 
Glory be to God most high ! 

3 " Peace on earth, good-will from heaven, 

Reaching far as man is found ; 
Souls redeemed, and sins forgiven ; 
Loud our golden harps shall sound. 



360 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

4 " Christ is born, the great Anointed ; 

Heaven and earth, His praises sing ! 
O receive Whom God appointed 

For your Prophet, Priest, and King. 

5 " Hasten, mortals, to adore Him ; 

Learn His Name, and taste His joy ; 
Till in Heaven ye sing before Him, 
Glory be to God most high !" 

6 Let us learn the wondrous story 

Of our great Redeemer's birth ; 
Spread the brightness of His glory, 
Till it cover all the earth. 

John C*-(ii-'ood. 1814. a. 

128 7 S 

1 TTARK ! the herald-angels sing, 
XI " Glory to the new-born King; 
Peace on earth, and mercy mild, 
God and sinners reconciled !" 

2 Joyful, all ye nations, rise, 
Join the triumph of the skies ; 
Universal Nature, say, 

Christ the Lord is born to-day ! 

3 Christ, by highest heaven adored, 
Christ, the everlasting Lord : 
Late in time behold Him come, 
Offspring of a virgin's womb ! 

4 Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see, 
Hail the incarnate Deity ! 
Pleased as Man with men to appear, 
Jesus, our Immanuel, here ! 

5 Hail, the heavenly Prince of Peace, 
Hail, the Sun of Righteousness ! 
Light and life to all He brings, 
Risen with healing in His wings. 



CHRISTMAS. 361 

6 Mild He lays His glory by, 
Born that man no more may die ; 
Born to raise the sons of earth ; 
Born to give them second birth. 

7 Come, Desire of nations, come, 
Fix in ns Thy humble home ; 
O, to all Thyself impart, 
Formed in each believing heart ! 

a Wesley. 1739. a. 

129 AcJ ^ e Fideles. lis. 

1 /HOME hither, ye faithful, triumphantly sing: 

\J Come see in the manger the angels' dread King ! 
To Bethlehem hasten, with joyful accord ; 
O come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord ! 

2 True Son of the Father, He comes from the skies ; 
To be born of a Virgin He does not despise : 

To Bethlehem hasten, with joyful accord ; 
O come ye, come hither, to worship the Lord ! 

3 Hark, hark to the angels, all singing in heaven, 
" To God in the highest all glory be given !" 
To Bethlehem hasten, with joyful accord ; 

O come ye, come hither, to Avorship the Lord ! 

4 To Thee, then, O Jesus, this day of Thy birth, 
Be glory and honor through heaven and earth. 
True Godhead incarnate, omnipotent Word ! 

O come, let us hasten to worship the Lord ! 

Edward Caswell, Tr. 1848. a. 

130 76. 

1 4 GEEAT and mighty wonder 
±\_ Our Christmas Festal brings 
On earth, a lowly Infant, 
Behold the King of kings ! 



362 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

2 The Word is made incarnate, 

Descending from on high ; 
And cherubim sing anthems 
To shepherds, from the sky. 

3 And we with them triumphant, 

Repeat the hymn again : 
" To God on high be glory, 
And peace on earth to men !" 

4 Since all He comes to ransom, 

By all be He adored, 
The Infant born in Bethlehem, 
The Saviour and the Lord ! 

5 And idol forms shall perish, 

And error shall decay, 
And Christ shall wield His sceptre, 
Our Lord and God for aye. 

Anatolius. ab. 450. 

John Mason Xeale, Tr. 1862. a. 

X3X Vom Himmel hoch da Icomm ich her. L. M. 

1 P\ 00 D news from heaven the angels bring, 
\J Glad tidings to the earth they sing : 

To us this day a Child is given, 
To crown us with the joy of heaven. 

2 This is the Christ, our God and Lord, 
Who in all need shall aid afford ; 

He will Himself our Saviour be, 
From all our sins to set us free. 

3 To us that blessedness He brings, 
Which from the Father's bounty springs : 
That in the heavenly realm we may 
With Him enjoy eternal day. 

4 All hail, Thou noble Guest, this morn, 
Whose Love did not the sinner scorn : 



CHKISTMAS. 363 

In my distress Thou comest to me ; 
What thanks shall I return to Thee ? 

5 Were earth a thousand times as fair, 
Beset with gold and jewels rare, 
She yet were far too poor to be 

A narrow cradle, Lord, for Thee. 

6 Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child, 
Make Thee a bed, soft, undefiled, 
AVithin my heart, that it may be 
A quiet chamber kept for Thee. 

7 Praise God upon His heavenly throne, 
Who gave to us His only Son : 

For this His hosts, on joyful wing, 
A blest New Year of mercy sing. 

Martin Luther. 1535. 

From Arthur Tozer Ihissell, Tr. 1848. 

And Jlisa \Vinkworth. 1855. 

132 Freut euch, ihr lieben Christen. 7.6. D. 

1 T)EJOICE, rejoice, ye Christians, 
Xt With all your hearts, this morn ! 
O hear the blessed tidings, 

" The Lord, the Christ, is born," 
Now brought us by the angels 

That stand about God's throne ; 
O lovely are the voices 

That make such tidings known ! 

2 O hearken to their singing ! 

This Child shall be your Friend ; 
The Father so hath willed it, 

That thus your woes should end. 
The Son is freely given, 

That in Him ye may have 
The Father's grace and blessing, 

And know He loves to save. 



364 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 Nor deem the form too lowly 

That clothes Him at this hour ; 
For know ye what it hicleth ? 

'Tis God's almighty power. 
Though now within the manger 

So poor and weak He lies, 
He is the Lord of all things, 

He reigns above the skies. 

4 Sin, death, and hell, and Satan 

Haye lost the victory ; 
This Child shall overthrow them ; 

As ye shall surely see. 
Their wrath shall naught avail them ; 

Fear not, their reign is o'er ; 
This Child shall overthrow them, — 

O hear, and doubt no more ! 

Unknown. 15-iO. 

Miss W'iniucorth, Tr. 1862. 

X33 Wir singen Dir, Immanuel. L. M. 

1 TT^DIAXUEL ! we sin^ Thy praise, 

Jli Thou Prince of LifeT Thou Fount of Grace ! 
With all Thy saints, Thee, Lord, we sing ; 
Praise, honor, thanks, to Thee we bring ! 

2 E'er since the world began to be, 

How many a heart hath longed for Thee I 
And Thou, O loug-exjDected Guest, 
Hast come at last to make us blest ! 

3 Now art Thou here : we know Thee now ; 
In lowly manger liest Thou : 

A Child, yet makest all things great ; 
Poor, yet is earth Thy robe of state. 

4 Now fearless I can look on Thee : 
From sin and grief Thou set'st me free : 
Thou bearest wrath. Thou conquerest death, 
Fear turns to joy Thy glance beneath- 



CHRISTMAS. 365 

5 Thou art my Head, my Lord divine : 
I am Thy member, wholly Thine ; 
And in Thy Spirit's strength would still 
Serve Thee according to Thy will. 

6 Thus will I sing Thy praises here, 
With joyful spirit year by year : 

And they shall sound before Thy throne, 
Where time nor number more is known. 

Paul Gerhardt. 1653. 

From Miss Winkivorth, Tr. 1855. 

134 Psalm 98. C. M. 

1 TOY to the world ; the Lord is come ! 
J Let earth receive her King. 

Let every heart prepare Him room, 
And heaven and nature sing. 

2 Joy to the earth ; the Saviour reigns ! 

Let men their songs employ ; 
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, 
Repeat the sounding joy. 

3 No more let sins and sorrows grow, 

Nor thorns infest the ground. 
He comes to make His blessings flow 
Far as the curse is found. 

4 He rules the world with truth and grace, 

And makes the nations prove 
The glories of His Righteousness, 
And wonders of His Love. 

Watts. 1719. 

135 Du ivesentliches Wort. S. M. 

SAVIOUR of our race, 
Welcome indeed Thou art, 
Blessed Redeemer, Fount of grace, 
To this my longing heart ! 



'0 



366 THE CHUECH YEAR. 

2 Light of the world, abide 

Through faith within my heart ; 
Leave me to seek no other guide, 
Nor e'er from Thee depart. 

3 Thou art the Life, O Lord ! 

Sole Light of life Thou art ! 
Let not Thy glorious rays be poured 
In vain on my dark heart. 

4 Star of the East, arise ! 

Drive all my clouds away ; 
Guide me till earth's dim twilight dies 
Into the perfect day. 

Laurentins Laurenti. 1700. 
From Miss WinJcicorth, Tr. 1855. 



NEW YEAE. 
X36 O ur Lord's Circumcision. S. M. 

1 niHE year begins with Thee, 

_L And Thou begin'st with woe, 
To let the world of sinners see 
That blood for sin must flow. 

2 Am I a child of tears, 

Cradled in care and woe ? 
And seems it hard my vernal years 
Few vernal joys can show ? 

3 I look, and hold my peace : 

The Giver of all good 
E'en from the womb takes no release 
From suffering, tears, and blood. 

4 That I may reap in love, 

Help me to sow T in fear : 
So life a winter's morn may prove 
To a bright endless Year. 

John Eeble. 1527. a. 



NEW YEAR. 367 

137 l.m. 

1 nREAT God ! we sing that mighty Hand, 
\J By which supported still we stand : 
The opening year Thy mercy shows ; 

Let mercy crown it, till it close, 

2 By day, by night, at home, abroad, 
Still we are guarded by our God ; 
By His incessant bounty fed, 

By His unerring counsel led. 

3 With grateful hearts the past we own ; 
The future, all to us unknown, 

We to Thy guardian care commit, 
And, peaceful, leave before Thy feet. 

4 In scenes exalted or depressed, 

Be Thou our joy, and Thou our rest ; 
Thy goodness all our hopes shall raise, 
Adored through all our changing days. 

5 When death shall interrupt our songs, 
And seal in silence mortal tongues, 
Our Helper God, in Whom we trust, 
In better worlds our souls shall boast. 

Doddridge. 1755. 

138 7s. 

1 T^OR Thy mercy and Thy grace, 
JL Faithful through another year, 
Hear our song of thankfulness ; 

Father and Redeemer, hear. 

2 In our weakness and distress, 

Rock of strength ! be Thou our Stay : 
In the pathless wilderness 
Be our true and living Way. 



368 THE CHUBCH YEAR. 

3 Who of us death's awful road 

In the coming year shall tread, 
With Thy rod and staff, O God, 
Comfort Thou his dying head. 

4 Keep us faithful ; keep us pure : 

Keep us evermore Thine own : 
Help, O help us to endure : 
Fit us for the promised crown. 

5 So within Thy palace gate 

We shall praise, on golden strings, 
Thee, the only Potentate, 

Lord of lords, and King of kings. 

Henry Bourdon. 18-13. 

139 7,D. 

1 TTTHILE with ceaseless course the sun 

T V Hasted through the former year, 
Many souls their race have run, 

Never more to meet us here ; 
Fixed in an eternal state, 

They have done with all below ; 
We a little longer wait, 

But how little, none can know. 

2 As the winged arrow flies 

Speedily, the mark to find ; 
As the lightning from the skies 

Darts, and leaves no trace behind ; 
Swiftly thus our fleeting days 

Bear us down life's rapid stream : 
Upward, Lord, our spirits raise ; 

All below is but a dream. 

3 Thanks for mercies past receive, 

Pardon of our sins renew ; 
Teach us henceforth how to live 
With eternity in view. 



EPIPHANY. 369 

Bless Thy Word to young and old, 

Fill us with a Saviour's love ; 
And when life's short tale is told, 

May w T e dwell w T ith Thee above. 

John Newton. 1779. 



EPIPHANY. 
140 7s. 6 lines. 

1 AS with gladness men of old 
Xjl Did the guiding star behold ; 
As with joy they hailed its light, 
Leading onward, beaming bright : 
So, most gracious God, may we 
Evermore be led by Thee. 

2 As with joyful steps they sped 
To that lonely manger-bed, 
There to bend the knee before 

Him Whom heaven and earth adore ; 
So may we, with willing feet, 
Ever seek Thy merey-seat. 

3 As they offered gifts most rare 
At that manger rude and bare ; 
So may we, with holy joy, 
Pure and free from sin's alloy, 
All our costliest treasures bring, 
Christ, to Thee, our heavenly King. 

4 Holy Jesus! every day 
Keep us in the narrow way; 
And, w T hen earthly things are past, 
Bring our ransomed souls at last 
Where they need no star to guide, 
Where no clouds Thy glory hide. 

24 



370 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

5 In the heavenly country bright 
Need they no created light : 
Thou its Light, its Joy, its Crown, 
Thou its Sun which goes not down ; 
There for ever may we sing 
Hallelujahs to our King. 

William Chatlerton Lix. I860. 



141 



1 QONS of men, behold from far, 
O Hail the long-expected star ! 
Jacob's star that gilds the night, 
Guides bewildered nature right. 

2 Fear not hence that ill should flow, 
Wars or pestilence below ; 

Wars it bids and tumult cease, 
Ushering in the Prince of Peace. 

3 Mild He shines on all beneath, 
Piercing through the shade of death ; 
Scattering error's widespread night, 
Kindling darkness into light. 

4 Nations all, far off and near, 
Haste to see your God appear ! 

Haste, for Him your hearts prepare, 
Meet Him manifested there. 

5 Here behold the Dayspring rise, 
Pouring eyesight on your eyes : 
God in His own light survey, 
Shining to the perfect day. 

6 Sing, ye morning stars, again ! 
God descends on earth to reign ; 
Deigns for man His life to employ : 
Shout, ye sons of God, for joy. 

a Weslaj. 1739. 



EPIPHANY. 371 

142 8.7. D. 

1 TT AIL, Thou Source of every blessing, 
XI Sovereign Father of mankind ! 
Gentiles now, Thy grace possessing, 

In Thy courts admission find. 
Grateful now we fall before Thee, 

In Thy Church obtain a place ; 
Now by faith behold Thy glory, 

Praise Thy truth, adore Thy grace. 

2 Once far off, but now invited, 

We approach Thy sacred throne ; 
In Thy covenant united, 

Reconciled, redeemed, made one. 
Now revealed to Eastern sages, 

See the star of mercy shine ; 
Mystery hid in former ages, 

Mystery great of love divine. 

3 Hail, Thou all-inviting Saviour ! 

Gentiles now their offerings bring ; 
In Thy temple seek Thy favor, 

Jesus Christ, our Lord and King, 
May we, body, soul and spirit, 

Live devoted to Thy praise, 
Glorious realms of bliss inherit, 

Grateful anthems ever raise. 

Basil Wood. 1799. 

143 Werde Licht, du Stadt der Heiden. 7.8.7.7. 

1 T) ISE, O Salem, rise and shine ; 
±\) Lo ! the Gentiles hail thy waking ; 
Herald of a morn divine, 

See the Dayspring o'er us breaking, 
Telling God hath called to mind 
Those who long in darkness pined. 



372 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

2 Ah, how blindly did we stray, 

Ere this Sun our earth had brightened ; 
Heaven we sought not, for no ray 

Had our wildered eyes enlightened ; 
All our looks were earthward bent, 
All our strength on earth was spent. 

3 But the Dayspring from on high 

Hath arisen with beams unclouded, 
And we see before it fly 

All the heavy gloom that shrouded 
This sad earth, where sin and woe 
Seemed to reign o'er all below. 

4 Thy appearing, Lord, shall fill 

All my thoughts in sorrow's hour ; 
Thy appearing, Lord, shall still 

All my dread of death's dark power ; 
Whether joy or tears be mine, 
Through them still Thy light shall shine. 

5 Let me, when my course is run, 

Calmly leave a world of sadness 
For the place that needs no sun, 

For Thou art its light and gladness ; 
For the mansions fair and bright, 
Where Thy saints are crowned with light. 

John Fist. 1655. 

Miss Winkwortk, Tr. 1862. 

144 Herr Jesu, Licht der Heiden. 7.6. D. 

1 T IGHT of the Gentile nations, 
Jj Thy people's joy and love ! 
Drawn by Thy Spirit hither, 

We gladly come to prove 
Thy presence in Thy temple, 

And wait with earnest mind, 
As Simeon once had waited 

His Saviour God to find. 



EPIPHANY. 373 

2 Yes, Lord, Thy servants meet Thee, 

Even now, in every place 
Where Thy true Word hath promised 

That they should see Thy face. 
Thou yet wilt gently grant us, 

Who gather round Thee here, 
In faith's strong arms to bear Thee, 

As once that aged seer. 

3 Be Thou our Joy, our Brightness, 

That shines 'mid pain and loss, 
Our Sun in times of terror, 

The glory round our cross : 
A glow in sinking spirits, 

A sunbeam in distress, 
Physician, Friend in sickness, 

In death our happiness. 

4 Let us, O Lord, be faithful 

With Simeon to the end, 
That so his dying song may 

From all our hearts ascend : 
" O Lord, let now Thy servant 

Depart in peace for aye, 
Since I have seen my Saviour, 

Have here beheld His day." 

5 My Saviour, I behold Thee 

Now with the eye of Faith : 
No foe of Thee can rob me, 

Though bitter w T ords he saith. 
Within Thy heart abiding, 

As Thou dost dwell in me, 
No pain, no death hath terrors 

To part my soul from Thee ! 

John Frank. 1674. 

Miss Winkworth, Tr. 1862. 



374 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

14:0 ^ Jesu Christe, ivahres Licht. L. M. 

1 A CHRIST, our true and only Light, 
VJ Illumine those who sit in night ; 
Let those afar now hear Thy voice, 
And in Thy fold with us rejoice. 

2 Fill with the radiance of Thy grace 
The souls now lost in error's maze, 
And all, O Lord, whose secret minds 
Some dark delusion hurts and blinds. 

3 And all who else have strayed from Thee, 

gently seek ! Thy healing be 

To every wounded conscience given, 
And let them also share Thy heaven. 

4 O make the deaf to hear Thy Word, 
And teach the dumb to speak, dear Lord, 
Who dare not yet the faith avow, 
Though secretly they hold it now. 

5 Shine on the darkened and the cold, 
Recall the wanderers to Thy fold, 
Unite those now who walk apart, 
Confirm the weak and doubting heart. 

6 So they with us may evermore 

Such grace with wondering thanks adore, 
And endless praise to Thee be given, 
By all Thy Church in earth and heaven. 

John Heermann. 1630. 

3Iiss Winkicorth, Tr, 1858. a. 

146 h m, 

1 HREAT Father of mankind, 
VJ We bless that wondrous grace 
Which could for Gentiles find 

Within Thy courts a place. 



How kind the care 
Our God displays 



For us to raise 

A house of prayer ! 



EPIPHANY. 375 

2 Though once estranged far, 

We now approach the throne ; 
For Jesus brings us near, 

And makes our cause His own : 



Strangers no more. 
To Thee we come, 



And find our home, 
And rest secure. 



3 To Thee our souls w T e join, 

And love Thy sacred Name ; 
No more our own, but Thine, 
We triumph in Thy claim. 



Our Father-King, 
Thy covenant grace 



Our souls embrace, 
Thy titles sing. 



4 May all the nations throng 
To worship in Thy house ; 
And Thou attend the song, 
And smile upon their vows : 



Indulgent still, 
Till earth conspire 



To join the choir 
On Zion's hill. 

Doddridge. 1755. 



147 H. M. 

1 A KISE, O God, and shine 
XX In all Thy saving might, 
And prosper each design 

To spread Thy glorious light : 
Let healing streams of mercy flow, 
That all the earth Thy truth may know. 

2 Bring distant nations near, 

To sing Thy glorious praise ; 
Let every people hear 

And learn Thy holy ways ! 
Reign, mighty God, assert Thy cause, 
And govern by Thy righteous laws ! 



376 THE CHUBCH YEAR. 

3 Put forth Thy glorious power, 

That Gentiles all may see, 
And earth present her store 

In converts born to Thee : 
God, our own God, His Church will bless, 
And fill the world with righteousness. 

4 To God the only wise, 

The one immortal King, 
Let hallelujahs rise 

From every living thing : 
Let all that breathe, on every coast, 
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 

William Hum. 1*13. a. 



XJ:0 Lux alma Jesu. S. M. 

IGHT of the anxious heart, 
Jesus ! Thy suppliants cheer ; 
Bid Thou the gloom of guilt depart, 
And shed Thy sweetness here. 



L 1 



O happy he whose breast 
Thou makest Thine abode ; 
Sweet Light that with the pure wilt rest, 
For they shall see their God. 

Brightness of God above, 
L^nfathomable grace, 
Within our hearts implant Thy Love, 
And fix Thy dwelling-place. 

To lowly minds revealed, 
Our Saviour we adore ; 
Like tribute to the Father yield 
And Spirit, evermore. 

From John Henry Xeicman, Tr. 1S36. 



EXAMPLE AND TEACHING OF CHRIST. 377 

14:9 ^ ie Presentation in the Temple. 8.7. 6 lines. 

1 TN His Temple now behold Him, 
JL See the long-expected Lord ; 
Ancient prophets had foretold Him, 

God has now fulfilled His Word. 
Now to praise Him, His redeemed 
Shall break forth w r ith one accord. 

2 In the arms of her who bore Him, 

Virgin pure, behold Him lie, 
While His aged saints adore Him, 

Ere in perfect faith they die. 
Hallelujah ! Hallelujah ! 

Lo, the Incarnate God most high ! 

3 Jesus, by Thy Presentation, 

Thou Who didst for us endure, 
Make us see our great salvation, 

Seal us with Thy promise sure ; 
And present us, in Thy glory, 

To Thy Father, cleansed and pure. 

Henry John Pye. 1853. 



EXAMPLE AND TEACHING OF CHEIST. 
150 L.M. 

1 1\/T Y dear Redeemer, and my Lord ! 
JjJL I read my duty in Thy Word : 
But in Thy life the law appears 
Drawn out in living characters. 

2 Such was Thy truth, and such Thy zeal, 
Such deference to Thy Father's will, 
Such love, and meekness so divine, 

I would transcribe and make them mine. 



378 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 Cold mountains and the midnight air 
Witnessed the fervor of Thy prayer : 
The desert Thy temptations knew, 
Thy conflict, and Thy victory too. 

4 Be Thou my pattern : make me bear 
More of Thy gracious image here. 
Then God the Judge shall own my name 
Among the followers of the Lamb. 

Warn. 1709. 

151 CM. 

1 T)EHOLD, where in a mortal form 
JD Appears each grace divine ! 
The virtues, all in Jesus met, 

With mildest radiance shine. 

2 To spread the rays of heavenly light, 

To give the mourner joy. 
To preach glad tidings to the poor, 
Was His divine employ. 

3 'Midst keen reproach and cruel scorn, 

Patient and meek He stood. 
His foes, ungrateful, sought His life ; 
He labored for their good. 

4 In the last hour of deep distress, 

Before His Father's throne, 
With soul resigned He bowed, and said, 
"Thy will, not mine, be done!" 

5 Be Christ our Pattern and our Guide ! 

His image may we bear! 
O may we tread His holy steps. 
His jovs and glory share ! 

Willium Enndd. 1"2. a. 



EXAMPLE AND TEACHING OF CHRIST. 379 
152 CM. 

1 TN duties and in sufferings too, 
J_ Thy path, my Lord, I'd trace ; 
As Thou hast done, so would I do, 

Depending on Thy grace. 

2 With earnest zeal, 'twas Thy delight 

To do Thy Father's will ; 
O may that zeal my love excite 
Thy precepts to fulfill ! 

3 Unsullied meekness, truth, and love 

Through all Thy conduct shine ; 
O may my whole deportment prove 
A copy, Lord, of Thine ! 

Benjamin Beddome. d. 1799. a. 

153 c. m. 

1 f\ SAVIOUR, Whom that holy morn 
\J Gave to our world below, 

To mortal want and labor born, 
And more than mortal woe ! 

2 Incarnate Word, by every grief, 

By each temptation tried, 
Who lived to yield our ills relief, 
And to redeem us, died ! 

3 If gayly clothed and proudly fed, 

In dangerous wealth we dwell, 
Remind us of Thy manger bed, 
And lowly cottage cell. 

4 If pressed by poverty severe, 

In envious want we pine, 
O may Thy Spirit whisper near, 
How poor a lot was Thine ! 



380 THE CHURCH YEAE. 

5 Through fickle fortune's various scene, 
Prom sin preserve us free ; 

Like us Thou hast a mourner been, 
May we rejoice with Thee. 

: ...Id Htber.lill.a. 

154 c. m 

1 TESDS ! exalted far on high, 
To whom a Name is given — 
A Name surpassing every name, 

That's known in earth or heaven ! 

2 Before Whose throne shall every knee 

Bow down with one accord : 
Before Whose throne shall every tongue 
Confess that Thou art Lord : 

3 Jesus. Who in the form of God, 

Didst equal honor claim : 
Yet. to redeem our guilty souls. 
Didst stoop to death and shame ! 

4 may that mind in us be formed 

Which shone so bright in Thee ; 
An humble, meek, and lowly mind, 
From pride and envy free ! 

5 May we to others stoop, and learn 

To emulate Thy Love ; 
So -hall we bear Thine image here, 

And share Thv throne above. 

EferflL 1S19. 

155 s. *£ 

1 "DEHOLD. the Prince of Peace, 
Jj The chosen of the Lord, 
God's well-beloved Son. fulfills 
The sure prophetic Word. 



EXAMPLE AND TEACHING OF CHRIST. 381 

2 No royal pomp adorns 
This King of righteousness : 

Meekness and patience, truth and love, 
Compose His princely dress. 

3 Jesus, Thou Light of men ! 
Thy doctrine life imparts. 

may we feel its quickening power 
To warm and glad our hearts ! 

4 Cheered by Thy beams, our souls 
Shall run the heavenly way. 

The path which Thou hast marked and trod 
Shall lead to endless day. 

John Needham. 17G8. a. 

156 7s 

1 T?EEBLE, helpless, how shall I 
_C Learn to live and learn to die ? 
Who, O God, my guide shall be? 
Who shall lead Thy child to Thee? 

2 Blessed Father, gracious One, 
Thou hast sent Thy holy Son ; 
He will give the light I need, 
He my trembling steps will lead. 

3 Through this world, uncertain, dim, 
Let me ever lean on Him ; 

From His precepts wisdom draw, % 
Make His life my solemn law. 

4 Thus in deed, in thought, and word, 
Led by Jesus Christ the Lord, 

In my weakness, thus shall I 
Learn to live and learn to die. 

William H. Furness. 1844. 



382 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

THE PASSION. 
157 8.7. 

1 TN the Cross of Christ I glory, 

J_ Towering o'er the wrecks of time ; 
All the light of sacred story 
Gathers round its head sublime. 

2 When the woes of life o'ertake me, 

Hopes deceive, and fears annoy, 
Never shall the Cross forsake me ; 
Lo ! it glows with peace and joy. 

3 When the sun of bliss is beaming 

Light and love upon my way, 
From the Cross the radiance streaming 
Adds new lustre to the day. 

4 Bane and blessing, pain and pleasure, 

By the Cross are sanctified ; 
Peace is there that knows no measure, 
Joys that through all time abide. 

Sir John Bow ring. 1825. 

158 s.m. 

1 MOT all the blood of beasts, 
1 1 On Jewish altars slain, 

Could give the guilty conscience peace, 
Or wash away the stain. 

2 But Christ, the heavenly Lamb, 
Takes all our stains away ; 

A Sacrifice of nobler name, 
And richer blood than they. 

3 My faith would lay her hand 
On that dear head of Thine, 

While like a penitent I stand, 
And there confess my sin. 

4 My soul looks back to see 
The burden Thou didst bear, 



THE PASSION. 383 

When hanging on the cursed tree, 
And knows her guilt was there. 

5 Believing, we rejoice 

To see the curse remove ; 
We bless the Lamb with cheerful voice, 
And sing His bleeding Love. 

Watts. 1709. a. 

159 c.m. 

1 rpHERE is a fountain filled with blood 
JL Drawn from Immanuel's veins ; 
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood, 

Lose all their guilty stains. 

2 The dying thief rejoiced to see 

That fountain in his day ; 
And there may I, though vile as he, 
Wash all my sins away ! 

3 Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious Blood 

Shall never lose its power, 
Till all the ransomed Church of God 
Be saved, to sin no more. 

4 E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream 

Thy flowing wounds supply, 
Redeeming Love has been my theme, 
And shall be till I die. 

5 Then in a nobler, sweeter song, 

I'll sing Thy power to save, 
When this poor lisping, stammering tongue 
Lies silent in the grave. 

6 Lord, I believe Thou hast prepared 

(Unworthy though I be) 
For me a blood-bought free reward, 
A golden harp for me ! 



384 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

7 Tis strung and tuned for endless years, 
And formed by power divine 
To sound in God the Father's ears 
No other name but Thine. 

William Cowper. 1779. a. 

XoO 7s. 6 lines. 

1 T\TJST and ashes, sin and guilt, — 

\J Christ, for me Thy Blood was spilt ; 
Cleanse Thou me from guilt and sin, 
Make me pure without, within ; 
Soul and body, at Thy word, 
Be to saving health restored. 

2 Flesh and blood, this mortal frame, 
Thou wert pleased to wear the same : 
Though Thy nature was divine, 
Thou didst condescend to mine : 
Let me for Thy mercy's sake, 

Thy Divinity partake. 

3 From the ruins of the Fall, 
Me to grace and glory call : 
Me, O Lord my Righteousness ! 
With Thine image re-impress : 
Thou didst stoop to earth for me : 
Raise me up to heaven with Thee. 

James Montgomery. 1853. 

X6X Gcsil, sommo eonforto. 8.7. D. 

1 TESUS, Refuge of the weary, 
J Object of the spirit's love, 
Fountain in life's desert dreary, 

Saviour from the world above : 
O how oft Thine eyes, offended, 

Gaze upon the sinner's fall ! 
Yet upon the Cross extended, 

Thou didst bear the pain of all. 

2 Do we pass that Cross unheeding, 

Breathing no repentant vow, 



THE PASSION. 385 

Though we see Thee wounded, bleeding, 
See Thy thorn-encircled brow ? 

Yet Thy sinless death hath brought us 
Life eternal, peace and rest ; 

Only what Thy grace hath taught us 
Calms the sinner's stormy breast. 

3 Jesus, may our hearts be burning, 

With more fervent love for Thee ; 
May our eyes be ever turning 

To Thy Cross of agony ; 
Till in glory, parted never 

From the blessed Saviour's side, 
Graven in our hearts for ever, 

Dwell the Cross, the Crucified. 

Jerome Savonarola, d. 1498. 
Unknown, Tr. 

X62 Irajusta Conditoris. 8.7.7.7. 

1 TJE who once, in righteous vengeance, 
XX Whelmed the world beneath the flood, 
Once again in mercy cleansed it 

With the stream of His own Blood, 
Coming from His throne on high 
On the painful Cross to die. 

2 O the wisdom of th' Eternal! 

O its depth, and height divine ! 
O the sweetness of that mercy 

Which in Jesus Christ doth shine ! 
We were sinners doomed to die ; 
Jesus paid the penalty. 

3 When before the Judge we tremble, 

Conscious of His broken laws. 
May the blood of His Atonement 

Cry aloud and plead our cause, 
Bid our guilty terrors cease, 
Be our pardon and our peace. 

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386 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

4 Prince and Author of salvation ! 

Lord of majesty supreme ! 

Jesus ! praise to Thee be given 

By the world Thou didst redeem : 
Glory to the Father be, 
And the Spirit, One with Thee. 

Edward Caswall, Tr. 1848. a. 

lOO Viva, viva, Gesu. 6.5. 

1 nLORYbeto Jesus, 
VJT Who, in bitter pains, 
Poured for me the life-blood 

From His sacred veins! 

2 Grace and life eternal 

In that Blood I find ; 
Blest be His compassion, 
Infinitely kind ! 

3 Blest through endless ages 

Be the precious stream, 
Which from endless torments 
Did the world redeem ! 

4 Abel's blood for vengeance 

Pleaded to the skies ; 
But the Blood of Jesus 
For our pardon cries ! 

5 Oft as earth exulting 

Wafts its praise on high, 
Angel hosts rejoicing 
Make their glad reply. 

6 Lift we then our voices, 

Swell the mighty flood ; 
Louder still, and louder 
Praise the precious Blood ! 

From the Italian of xviii. century. 
Edward Caswall. 1S5S. 



THE PASSION. 387 

164 C. M. 

1 /"10ME let us join our cheerful songs, 
\J With angels round the throne. 

Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, 
But all their joys are one. 

2 " Worthy the Lamb that died," they cry, 

" To be exalted thus." 
" Worthy the Lamb," our lips reply, 
For He was slain for us. 

3 Jesus is worthy to receive 

Honor and power divine ; 
And blessings more than we can give, 
Be, Lord, for ever Thine. 

4 Let all that dwell above the sky, 

And air, and earth, and seas, 
Conspire to lift Thy glories high, 
And speak Thine endless praise ! 

5 The whole creation join in one, 

To bless the sacred Name 
Of Him that sits upon the throne, 
And to adore the Lamb. 

Watts. 1709. 

165 c.m. 

1 "VfOW to the Lamb that once was slain 
1 1 Be endless blessings paid ; 
Salvation, glory, joy, remain 

For ever on Thy head ! 

2 Thou hast redeemed our souls with Blood, 

Hast set the prisoners free, 
Hast made us kings and priests to God, 
And we shall reign with Thee. 

Watts. 1709. 



388 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

166 sm 

1 TJOSAXXA to the Son 
H Of David and of God, 

Who brought the news of pardon down, 
And bought it with His Blood ! 

2 To Christ the anointed King 
Be endless blessings given ! 

Let the whole earth His glory sing, 
Who made our peace with heaven. 

Watts. 1709. 



HOLY WEEK. 

167 C. M. 

1 A THOU Who through this holy week 

U Didst suffer for us all ; 
The sick to cure, the lost to seek, 
To raise up them that fail : 

2 We cannot understand the woe 

Thy Love was pleased to bear : 
O Lamb of God, we only know 
That all our hopes are there ! 

3 Thy feet the path of suffering trod ; 

Thy hand the victory won ; 
What shall we render to our God 
For all that He hath done ? 

John Jiason Seale. 1S44. 

168 Pah* Sunday. L. M. 

1 T)IDE on, ride on in majesty ! 
JA In lowly pomp ride on to die ! 
O Christ, Thy triumphs now begin 
O'er captive death and conquered sin. 

2 Bide on, ride on in majesty ! 
The angel armies of the sky 

Look down with sad and wondering eyes, 
To see the approaching Sacrifice. 



HOLY WEEK. 389 

3 Ride on, ride on in majesty ! 

Thy last and fiercest strife is nigh : 
The Father on His sapphire throne 
Expects His own anointed Son. 

4 Ride on, ride on in majesty ! 
In lowly pomp ride on to die ! 

Bow Thy meek head to mortal pain, 
Then take, O God, Thy power, and reign. 

Henry Uart Milman. 1827. a. 

169 Isaiah 53. C. M. 

1 rPHE Saviour comes ! no outward pomp 
X Bespeaks His presence nigh ; 

No earthly beauty shines in Him 
To draw the carnal eye. 

2 Rejected and despised of men, 

Behold a Man of woe ! 
And grief His close companion still 
Through all His life below ! 

3 Yet all the griefs He felt were ours, 

Ours were the woes He bore : 
Pangs, not His own, His spotless soul 
With bitter anguish tore. 

4 We held Him as condemned of Heaven, 

An outcast from His God ; 
While for our sins He groaned, He bled, 
Beneath His Father's rod. 

5 His sacred Blood hath washed our souls 

From sin's polluting stain ; 
His stripes have healed us, and His Death 
Revived our souls again. 

6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray 

In ruin's fatal road : 
On Him were our transgressions laid ; 
He bore the mighty load. 



390 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

7 He died to bear the guilt of men, 
That sin might be forgiven : 
He lives to bless them and defend. 
And plead their cause in heaven. 

William Robertson, d. 1743. a. 

170 8.7. D. 

1 • TJ AIL, Thou once despised Jesus ! 

XI. Hail, Thou Galilean King ! 
Thou didst suffer to release us ; 

Thou didst free salvation bring. 
Hail, Thou agonizing Saviour, 

Bearer of our sin and shame ! 
By Thy merits we find favor ; 

Life is given through Thy Name. 

2 Paschal Lamb, by God appointed. 

All our sins on Thee were laid : 
By almighty Love anointed, 

Thou hast full Atonement made. 
All Thy people are forgiven 

Through the virtue of Thy Blood : 
Opened is the gate of heaven ; 

Peace is made 'twixt man and God. 

3 Jesus, hail, enthroned in glory. 

There for ever to abide ! 
All the heavenly hosts adore Thee, 

Seated at Thy Father's side : 
There for sinners Thou art pleading. 

There Thou dost our place prepare. 
Ever for us interceding. 

Till in glory we appear. 

4 Worship, honor, power, and blessing, 

Thou art worthy to receive : 
Loudest praises, without ceasing. 

Meet it is for us to give. 
Help, ye bright angelic spirits. 

Brine your sweetest, noblest lays. 



HOLY WEEK. 391 

Help to sing our Saviour's merits, 
Help to chant Immanuel's praise. 

John Bake well. 1760. 

v. 3 altered by Toplady, 1776. 

171 8.7. 

1 BUFFERING Son of man, be near me, 

In my sufferings to sustain ; 
By Thy sorer griefs to cheer me, 

By Thy more than mortal pain. 

2 Call to mind that unknown anguish, 

In Thy days of flesh below, 
When Thy troubled soul did languish 
Under a whole world of woe. 

3 By Thy most severe temptation 

In that dark Satanic hour ; 
By Thy last mysterious Passion, 
Screen me from the adverse power. 

4 By Thy fainting in the garden, 

By Thy dreadful Death, I pray, 
Write upon my heart Thy pardon ; 
Take my sins and fears away. 

5 By the travail of Thy spirit, 

By Thine outcry on the tree, 
By Thine agonizing merit, 

Gracious Lord, remember me ! 

C. Wesley. 1767. a. 

172 7s. D. 

1 O AVIOUR, when in dust to Thee 
kJ Low w T e bend the adoring knee ; 
When, repentant, to the skies 
Scarce we lift our weeping eyes ; 
O, by all Thy pains and woe 
Suffered once for man below, 
Bending from Thy throne on high, 
Hear our solemn Litany ! 



392 THE CHURCH YEAE. 

2 By Thy helpless infant years. 
By Thy life of want and tears, 
By Thy days of sore distress 
In the savage wilderness : 

By the dread mysterious hour 
Of the insulting tempter's power ; 
Turn, turn a favoring eye, 
Hear our solemn Litany ! 

3 By Thine hour of dire despair. 



By Thine agony of prayer ; 
By the cross, the nail, the thorn, 
Piercing spear, and torturing scorn ; 
By the gloom that veiled the skies 
O'er the dreadful sacrifice ; 
Listen to our humble cry, 
Hear our solemn Litany ! 

4 By Thy deep expiring groan ; 
By the sad sepulchral stone ; 
By the vault whose dark abode 
Held in vain the rising God : 
O, from earth to heaven restored, 
Mighty, reascended Lord. 
Listen, listen to the cry 
Of our solemn Litanv ! 

Sir Robert Grant. 1815. 

173 ~- Unes. 

1 P\ to dark Gethsemane. 

\J Ye that feel the tempter's power : 
Your Redeemer's conflict se^- ; 

Watch with Him one bitter hour : 
Turn not from His griefs away ; 
Learn of Jesus Christ to pray. 

2 Follow to the judgment-hall. 

View the Lord of life arraigned : 



GOOD FEIDAY. 393 

O the wormwood and the gall ! 

O the pangs His soul sustained ! 
Shun not suffering, shame, or loss ; 
Learn of Him to bear the cross. 

3 Calvary's mournful mountain climb : 

There, adoring at His feet, 
Mark that miracle of time, 

God's own Sacrifice complete : 
" It is finished," hear Him cry : 
Learn of Jesus Christ to die. 

4 Early hasten to the tomb, 

Where they laid His breathless clay ; 
All is solitude and gloom ; 

Who hath taken Him aw T ay ? 
Christ is risen ! — He meets our eyes : 
Saviour, teach us so to rise. 

James Montgomery. 1822. 



GOOD FEIDAY. 

X 4 4: Opprobriis, Jesu, satur. Iambic. 8.7. 

1 TJIS trial o'er, and now beneath 
XX His own Cross faintly bending, 
Jesus the fatal hill of death 

Is wearily ascending. 

2 And now, His hands and feet pierced through, 

Upon the Cross they raise Him : 
Where even now, in distant view, 
The eye of faith surveys Him. 

3 O wondrous Love, w T hich God most high 

Toward man was pleased to cherish ! 
His sinless Son He gave to die, 
That sinners might not perish. 



394 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

4 Yes, 'tis the Cross that breaks the rod 
And chain of condemnation, 
And makes a league 'twixt man and God 
For our entire salvation. 

" 5 O praise the Father, praise the Son, 



The Lamb for sinners given, 
And Holy Ghost, by whom alone 
Our hearts are raised to heaven. 

Charles Coffin, d. 1749. 
John Chandler, Tr. 1837. 

I/O Prome vocem, mens, canoram. 8.7.4.7. 

1 1VTOW, my soul, thy voice upraising, 
lN Sing aloud in mournful strain, 
Of the sorrows most amazing, 

And the agonizing pain, 
Which our Saviour 
Sinless bore, for sinners slain. 

2 He the ruthless scourge enduring, 

Ransom for our sins to pay, 
Sinners by his own stripes curing, 
Raising those who wounded lay, 

Bore our sorrows, 
And removed our pains away. 

3 He to liberty restored us 

By the very bonds He bare ; 
And His nail-pierced limbs afford us 
Each a stream of mercy rare : 

Lo ! He draws us 
To the Cross, and keeps us there. 

4 When His painful life was ended, 

Then the spear transfixed His side : 
Blood and water thence descended ; 
Pouring forth a double tide : 

This to cleanse us. 
That to heal us is applied. 



GOOD FEIDAY. 395 

5 Jesus ! may Thy promised blessing 
Comfort to our souls afford ; 
May we, now Thy Love possessing, 
And at length our full reward, 

Ever praise Thee, 
As our ever-glorious Lord ! 

Santolius Maglorianus. ab. 1650. 
John Chandler, Tr. 1837. a. 

X § O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden. 7.6. D. 

1 A SACRED Head, now wounded, 

\J With grief and shame weighed down, 
Now scornfully surrounded 

With thorns, Thy only crown ! 
O sacred Head, what glory, 

What bliss, till now, was Thine ! 
Yet, though despised and gory, 

I joy to call Thee mine. 

2 How art Thou pale with anguish, 

With sore abuse and scorn ! 
How does that visage languish, 

Which once was bright as morn ! 
What Thou, my Lord, hast suffered, 

Was all for sinners' gain ; 
Mine, mine was the transgression, 

But Thine the deadly pain. 

3 Lo, here I fall, my Saviour ! 

'Tis I deserve Thy place ! 
Look on me with Thy favor, 

Vouchsafe to me Thy grace. 
Receive me, my Redeemer ; 

My Shepherd, make me Thine ! 
Of every good the Fountain, 

Thou art the Spring of mine ! 



396 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

4 What language shall I borrow 

To thank Thee, dearest Friend, 
For this Thy dying sorrow. 

Thy pity without end ! 
make me Thine for ever, 

And should I fainting be, 
Lord, let me never, never, 

Outlive my love to Thee. 

5 Forbid that I should leave Thee ; 

Jesus, leave not me ; 
In faith may I receive Thee, 

When death shall set me free. 
When strength and comfort languish, 

And I must hence depart. 
Release me then from anguish 

By Thine own wounded heart. 

rd of Cloirvaux. d. 1153. 
Paul Gerhardt. 16-33. * 

Jam*:* Wad Jell Alexander. Tr. 18 

X 4 4 JesUj Deine tiefen Wundcn. 7s. I). 

1 T ORD. Thy Death and Passion give 

I a Strength and comfort at my need. 
Every hour while here I live 

On Thy Love my soul shall feed. 
Thou didst once for me endure, 
And I fly all thoughts impure ; 
Thinking on Thy bitter pains. 
Hushed in prayer my heart remains. 

2 Yes, Thy Cross hath power to heal 

All the wounds of sin and strife. 
Lost in Thee, my heart doth feel 

Sudden warmth and nobler life. 
In my saddest, darkest grief. 
Let Thy sweetness bring relief. 
Thou Who earnest but to save, 
Thou Who fearest not the grave! 



GOOD FRIDAY. 397 

3 Lord, in Thee I place my trust, 

Thou art my Defence and Tower ; 
Death Thou treadest in the dust, 

O'er my soul he hath no power. 
That I may have part in Thee, 
Help and save and comfort me ; 
Give me of Thy grace and might, 
Resurrection, life, and light! 

4 Fount of good, within me dwell ! 

For the peace Thy presence sheds 
Keeps us safe in conflict fell, 

Charms the pain from dying beds. 
Hide me safe within Thine arm, 
Where no foe can hurt or harm ; 
Whoso, Lord, in Thee doth rest, 
He hath conquered, he is blest. 

John Heermann. 1644. 
Miss Winkworth, Tr. 1855. 

X 4 O Jesu, meines Lcbens Leben. 8.7.7.7. 

1 /CHRIST the Life of all the living, 
\J Christ the Death of death our foe, 
Who Thyself for us once giving 

To the darkest depths of woe, 
Patiently didst yield Thy breath 
But to save my soul from death ; 
Thousand, thousand thanks shall be, 
Blessed Jesus, unto Thee. 

2 Thou, ah Thou, hast taken on Thee 

Bitter strokes, a cruel rod ; 
Pain and scorn were heaped upon Thee, 

O Thou sinless Son of God. 
Only thus for me to win 
Rescue from the bonds of sin ; 
Thousand, thousand thanks shall be, 
Blessed Jesus, unto Thee. 



398 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 Thou didst bear the smiting only 

That it might not fall on me ; 
Stoodest falsely charged and lonely, 

That I might be safe and free ; 
Comfortless that I might know 
Comfort from Thy boundless woe. 
Thousand, thousand thanks shall be, 
Blessed Jesus, unto Thee. 

4 Then for all that wrought our pardon, 

For Thy sorrows deep and sore, 
For Thine anguish in the garden, 

I will thank Thee evermore ; 
Thank Thee with my latest breath 
For Thy sad and cruel death, 
For that last and bitter cry : 
Praise Thee evermore on high. 

Ernest Christopher Homburg. 1659. 
Mks Winkicorth, Tr. 1862. a. 

179 c. m. 

1 T)EHOLD the Saviour of mankind 
JD Nailed to the shameful tree ! 
How vast the love that Him inclined 

To bleed and die for thee ! 

2 Hark, how He groans ! while nature shakes, 

And earth's strong pillars bend ! 
The temple's veil in sunder breaks, 
The solid marbles rend. 

3 'Tis done ; the precious ransom's paid : 

" Receive my soul !" He cries : 
See where He bows His sacred head ! 
He bows His head and dies. 

4 But soon He'll break death's envious chain 

And in full glory shine. 
Lamb of God ! was ever pain, 
Was ever love like Thine ? 

Samuel Wesley, Sr. 1700. 



GOOD FRIDAY. 399 

180 s.m. 

1 T)EH0LD the amazing sight, 
£) The Saviour lifted high! 

Behold the Son of God's delight 
Expire in agony ! 

2 For whom, for whom, my heart, 
Were all these sorrows borne ? 

Why did He feel that piercing smart, 
And meet that various scorn ? 

3 For love of us He bled, 
And all in torture died ; 

'Twas Love that bowed His fainting head, 
And oped His gushing side. 

4 Drawn by such cords as these, 
Let all the world combine 

With cheerful ardor to confess 
The energy divine. 

5 In Thee our hearts unite, 
Nor share Thy griefs alone, 

But from Thy Cross pursue their flight 
To Thy triumphant throne. 

Doddridge. 1755. 

181 cm. 

1 A LAS ! and did my Saviour bleed, 
XX And did my Sovereign die ? 
Would He devote that sacred Head 

For such a worm as I? 

2 Was it for crimes that I had done 

He groaned upon the tree ? 

Amazing pity ! grace unknown ! 

And Love beyond degree ! 



400 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 Well might the sun in darkness hide, 

And shut his glories in, 
When Christ the mighty Maker died 
For man the creature's sin ! 

4 Thus might I hide my blushing face, 

While His dear cross appears ; 
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, 
And melt my eyes in tears. 

5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay 

The debt of love I owe. 
Here, Lord, I give myself away : 
'Tis all that I can do. 

Wam. 1709. 

182 8.7. 

1 HTRICKEN, smitten, and afflicted, 
O See Him dying on the tree ! 

'Tis the Christ by man rejected ; 
Yes, my soul, 'tis He ! 'tis He ! 

2 Mark the Sacrifice appointed ! 

See who bears the awful load ; 
? Tis the Word, the Lord's Anointed, 
Son of man, and Son of God. 

3 Here we have a firm foundation ; 

Here the refuge of the lost ; 
Christ's the Rock of our salvation : 
His the Name of which we boast. 

4 Lamb of God for sinners wounded ! 

Sacrifice to cancel guilt ! 
None shall ever be confounded 

Who on Thee their hope have built. 

Thomas Kelly. 1804. 



GOOD FRIDAY. 401 

183 L.M. 

1 T17HEN I survey the wondrous Cross 

VV On which the Prince of glory died, 
My richest gain I count but loss, 

And pour contempt on all my pride. 

2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, 

Save in the death of Christ, my God ; 
All the vain things that charm me most, 
I sacrifice them to His Blood. 

3 See, from His head, His hands, His feet, 

Sorrow and love flow mingled down ! 
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, 
Or thorns compose so rich a crown ? 

4 Were the whole realm of nature mine, 

That were a tribute far too small ; 
Love so amazing, so divine, 

Demands my soul, my life, my all. 

Watts. 1709. a. 

184 7s. 6 lines. 

1 TT7EARY sinner, keep thine eyes 

V V On the atoniug Sacrifice : 
There the Incarnate Deity 
Numbered with transgressors see : 
There His Father's absence mourns, 
Nailed, and bruised, and crowned with thorns. 

2 Surely Christ thy griefs hath borne ; 
Weeping soul, no longer mourn : 
View Him bleeding on the tree, 
Pouring out His life for thee : 
There thy every sin He bore ; 
Weeping soul, lament no more. 

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402 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 Cast thy guilty soul on Him, 
Find Him mighty to redeem : 
At His feet thy burden lay, 
Look thy doubts and cares away : 
Now, by faith, the Son embrace, 
Plead His promise, trust His grace. 

4 Lord, Thy arm must be revealed, 
Ere I can by faith be healed : 
Since I scarce can look to Thee, 
Cast a gracious eye on me : 

At Thy feet myself I lay: 
Shine, O shine my fears away ! 

Augustus Montague Toplady. 1759. 



EASTER EYE. 
185 8.7.7.7. 

1 A LL is o'er, the pain, the sorrow, 
Xjl Human taunts and Satan's spite ; 
Death shall be despoiled to-morrow 

Of the prey he grasps to-night ; 
Yet once more, to seal his doom, 
Christ must sleep within the tomb. 

2 Fierce and deadly was the anguish 

Which on yonder Cross He bore ; 
How did soul and body languish 

Till the toil of death was o'er ! 
But that toil, so fierce and dread, 
Bruised and crushed the serpent's head. 

3 Close and still the cell that holds Him, 

While in brief repose He lies : 
Deep the slumber that enfolds Him, 

Veiled awhile from mortal eyes ; 
Slumber such as needs must be 
After hard-won victory. 



EASTER EVE. 403 

4 We this night with plaintive voicing 
Chant His requiem soft and low ; 
Loftier strains of loud rejoicing 

From to-morrow's harp shall flow : 
Death and hell at length are slain, 
Christ hath triumphed, Christ doth reign. 

John Moultrie. 1858. a. 

186 So richest JDu. 6.6.11. 

1 T)EST of the weary ! Thou 
_Lt Thyself art resting now, 

Where lowly in Thy sepulchre Thou liest ; 

From out her deathly sleep 

My soul doth start, to weep 
So sad a wonder, that Thou, Saviour, diest ! 

2 Thy bitter anguish o'er, 

To this dark tomb they bore 
Thee, Life of life — Thee, Lord of all creation ! 

The hollow rocky cave 

Must serve Thee for a grave, 
Who wast Thyself the Rock of our salvation ! 

3 O Prince of Life ! I know 
That when I too lie low, 

Thou wilt at last my soul from death awaken : 

Wherefore I will not shrink 

From the grave's awful brink ; 
The heart that trusts in Thee shall ne'er be shaken. 

4 To me the darksome tomb 
Is but a narrow room, 

Where I may rest in peace, from sorrow free. 

Thy Death shall give me power 

To cry in that dark hour, 
O Death ! O Grave ! where is your victory ? 



404 THE CHUECH YEAR. 

5 The grave can naught destroy ; 
Only the flesh can die, 

And e'en the body triumphs o'er decay : 

Clothed by Thy wondrous might 

In robes of dazzling light, 
This flesh shall burst the grave at that Last Day. 

6 My Jesus, day by day, 
Help me to watch and pray, 

Beside the tomb where in my heart Thou'rt laid. 

Thy bitter Death shall be 

My constant memory, 
My guide at last into death's awful shade. 

Solomon Frank. 1685. 
Miss WinJucorth, Tr. 1855. 

187 c.m. 

1 TESUS, Thy soul, for ever blest, 
eJ Hath gone among the dead, 
And to his peaceful place of rest 

The dying thief hath led. 

2 And all for us ; that when, ere long, 

We shall resign our breath, 

We may not fear to go among 

The unseen shades of death. 

3 In death's dark vale I soon must be, 

But I will nothing fear ; 
Thy rod and staff will comfort me ; 
Thou hast Thyself been there. 

Isaac Williams. 1842. a. 

188 D er Ity H err Je$ l h R u k und Bast. L. M. 

1 T ORD Jesus, Who, our souls to save, 
Jj Didst rest and slumber in the grave, 
Now grant us all in Thee to rest, 
And here to live as seems Thee best. 



EASTER. 405 

2 Give us the strength, the dauntless faith, 
That Thou hast purchased with Thy Death, 
And lead us to that glorious place, 
Where we shall see the Father's face. 

3 O Lamb of God, Who once was slain, 
We thank Thee for that bitter pain. 
Let us partake Thy Death, that we 
May enter into Life with Thee. 

George Werner. 1638. 
Miss Winhworth, Tr. 1858. 

189 8.7. 

1 RAIL, all hail, Thou Lord of glory ! 
JQ Thee our Father, Thee we own ! 
Abraham heard not of our story, 

Israel ne'er our name hath known : 

2 But, Redeemer, Thou hast sought us, 

Thou hast heard Thy children's wail ; 
Thou with Thy dear Blood hast bought us ; 
Hail, Thou mighty Victor, hail ! 

Arthur Cleveland Coxe. 1843. 



EASTEE. 
190 L.M. 

1 TJE dies, the Friend of sinners dies ! 
jLL Lo ! Salem's daughters weep around. 
A solemn darkness veils the skies ; 

A sudden trembling shakes the ground. 

2 Here's love and grief beyond degree : 

The Lord of glory dies for men ; 
But lo, w T hat sudden joys we see ! 
Jesus, the dead, revives again. 

3 The rising God forsakes the tomb ! 

The tomb in vain forbids His rise : 
Cherubic legions guard Him home, 
And shout Him welcome to the skies. 



406 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

4 Break off your tears, ye saints, and tell 

How high your great Deliverer reigns. 
Sing how he spoiled the hosts of hell, 
And led the monster, Death, in chains. 

5 Say, " Live for ever, wondrous King, 

Born to redeem, and strong to save !" 
Then ask the monster : " Where's thy sting ? 
And where's thy victory, boasting grave ?" 

Watts. 1705. a. 

191 8.7.7.7. 

1 TTTHO is this that comes from Edom, 

Ml All His raiment stained with blood, 
To the captive speaking freedom, 
Bringing and bestowing good ; 
Glorious in the garb He wears, 
Glorious in the spoil He bears ? 

2 'Tis the Saviour, now victorious, 

Travelling onward in His might ; 
'Tis the Saviour ; O how glorious 

To His people is the sight ! 
Satan conquered and the grave, 
Jesus now is strong to save. 

3 Why that blood his raiment staining ; 

'Tis the blood of many slain : 
Of His foes there's none remaining, 

None the contest to maintain. 
Fall'ii they are, no more to rise ; 
All their glory prostrate lies. 

4 Mighty Victor ! reign for ever, 

Wear the crown so dearly won ; 
Never shall Thy people, never, 

Cease to sing what Thou hast done ; 
Thou hast fought Thy people's foes ; 
Thou hast healed Thy people's woes. 

Thomas Kelly. 1809. a. 



EASTER. 407 

192 7s 

1 iH HEIST the Lord is risen to-day, 
\J Sons of men and angels say. 
Raise your joys and triumphs high ; 
Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply. 

2 Love's redeeming work is done, 
Fought the fight, the battle won ; 
Lo ! the Sun's eclipse is o'er ; 
Lo ! He sets in blood no more. 

3 Vain the stone, the watch, the seal ; 
Christ has burst the gates of hell ! 
Death in vain forbids His rise ; 
Christ hath opened Paradise. 

4 Lives again our glorious King ; 
Where, O Death, is now Thy sting? 
Dying once, He all doth save ; 
Where thy victory, O Grave ? 

5 Soar we now where Christ hath led, 
Following our exalted Head : 
Made like Him, like Him we rise ; 
Ours the cross, the grave, the skies ! 

6 Hail, the Lord of earth and heaven ! 
Praise to Thee by both be given : 
Thee we greet triumphant now ; 
Hail, the Resurrection Thou ! 

a Wesley. 1739. 

193 7.6. D. 

1 rjIHE day of Resurrection ! 
JL Earth, tell it out abroad ! 
The Passover of gladness, 

The Passover of God ! 
From death to Life eternal, 
From earth unto the sky, 
Our Christ hath brought us over, 
With hymns of victory. 



408 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

2 Our hearts be pure from evil, 

That we may see aright 
The Lord in rays eternal 

Of resurrection light: 
And listening to His accents, 

May hear, so calm and plain, 
His own " All hail !■" — and, hearing, 

May raise the victor strain. 

3 Now let the heavens be joyful ! 

Let earth her song begin ! 
Let all the world keep triumph, 

And all that is therein : 
In grateful exultation 

Their notes let all things blend, 
For Christ the Lord hath risen, 

Our Joy that hath no end. 

John of Damascus, ab. 760. 
John Mason Neale, Tr. 1862. a. 

194 Trochaic. 7.6. 

1 PIOME, ye faithful, raise the strain 
\J Of triumphant gladness ! 

God hath brought His Israel 
Into joy from sadness ! 

2 'Tis the Spring of souls to-day : 

Christ hath burst His prison ; 
And from three days' sleep in death, 
As a sun, hath risen. 

3 All the winter of our sins, 

Long and dark, is flying 
From His light, to Whom we give 
Thanks and praise undying. 

4 Neither might the gates of death, 

Nor the tomb's dark portal, 



EASTER. 409 

Nor the watchers, nor the seal, 
Hold Thee as a mortal : 

5 But to-day amidst the twelve 
Thou didst stand, bestowing 
That Thy peace, which evermore 
Passeth human knowing. 

John of Damascus, ab. 760. 
John Mason Neale, Tr. 1862. 

X95 Jesus, meine Zuversicht 7.8.7.7. 

1 JESUS CHRIST, my sure defence 
O And my Saviour, ever liveth ; 
Knowing this, my confidence 

Rests upon the hope it giveth, 

Though the night of death be fraught 
Still with many an anxious thought. 

2 Jesus, my Redeemer lives ! 
I, too, unto life must waken : 

He will have me where He is : 
Shall my courage then be shaken ? 
Shall I fear ? Or could the Head 
Rise and leave its members dead ? 

3 Nay, too closely am I bound 
Unto Him by hope for ever ; 

Faith's strong hand the Rock hath found, 
Grasped it, and will leave it never : 
Not the ban of death can part 
From its Lord the trusting heart. 

4 What now sickens, mourns, and sighs, 
Christ with Him in glory bringeth : 

Earthly is the seed that dies, 
Heavenly from the grave it springeth. 
Natural is the death we die, 
Spiritual our life on high. 



410 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

5 Saviour, draw away our heart 
Now from pleasures base and hollow, 
Let us there with Thee have part, 
Here on earth Thy footsteps follow. 
Fix our hearts beyond the skies, 
Whither we ourselves would rise. 

Louisa Henrietta of Brandenburg f 1 653. 
Miss Wink-worth, Tr. 1862. 

X*/t> Jesus lebt ! mit Ihm audi ich. 7.8.7.7. 

1 TESUS lives ! no longer now 

fj Can thy terrors, Death, appal me ; 
Jesus lives ! by this I know 
From the grave He will recall me. 
Brighter scenes will then commence ; 
This shall be my confidence. 

2 Jesus lives! to Him the Throne 
High o'er heaven and earth is given : 

I shall go where He is gone, 
Live and reign with Him in heaven. 

God is pledged ; weak doubtings, hence ! 
This shall be my confidence. 

3 Jesus lives ! for me He died, 
Hence will I, to Jesus living, 

Pure in heart and act abide, 
Praise to Him and glory giving. 
Freely God doth aid dispense ; 
This shall be my confidence. 

4 Jesus lives ! I know full w r ell, 
Naught from me His Love shall sever ; 

Life, nor death, nor powers of hell, 
Part me now from Christ for ever. 
God will be a sure Defence : 
This shall be my confidence. 



EASTER. 411 

5 Jesus lives ! henceforth is death 

But the gate of Life immortal ; 

This shall calm my trembling breath, 

When I pass its gloomy portal. 
Faith shall cry, as fails each sense, 
" Lord, Thou art my Confidence !" 

Christian F. Gellert. 1757. 

Frances Elizabeth Cox, Tr. 1841-64. 

197 Willkommen, Held im Streite. C. M. 

1 WELCOME, Thou Victor in the strife, 

V V Welcome from out the cave ! 
To day we triumph in Thy life 
Around Thine empty grave. 

2 Our enemy is put to shame, 

His short-lived triumph o'er ; 
Our God is with us, we exclaim, 
We fear our foe no more. 

3 The dwellings of the just resound 

With songs of victory ; 
For in their midst Thou, Lord, art found, 
And bringest peace with Thee. 

4 O let Thy conquering banner wave 

O'er hearts Thou makest free ; 
And point the path that from the grave 
Leads heavenward up to Thee. 

5 We bury all our sin and crime 

Deep in our Saviour's tomb, 
And seek the treasure there, that time 
Nor change can e'er consume. 

6 Fearless we lay us in the tomb, 

And sleep the night away, 
If Thou art there to break the gloom, 
And call us back to day. 



412 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

7 Death hurts us not : his power is gone, 
And pointless all His darts : 
God's favor now on us hath shone, 
Joy filleth all our hearts. 

Benjamin Schmolk. 1712. 
Miss Winhworth, Tr. 1855. 

198 cm. 

1 T7ATHER of Jesus Christ, my Lord, 
JU My Saviour, and my Head, 

I trust in Thee, whose powerful word 
Hath raised Him from the dead. 

2 Thou knowest for my offence He died, 

And rose again for me ; 
Fully and freely justified, 
That I might live to Thee. 

3 Eternal life to all mankind 

Thou hast in Jesus given ; 
And all who seek, in Him, shall find 
The happiness of Heaven. 

4 Obedient faith, that waits on Thee, 

Thou never wilt reprove ; 
But Thou wilt form Thy Son in me, 
And perfect me in love. 

5 To Thee the glory of Thy power 

And faithfulness I give. 
I shall in Christ, at that glad hour, 
And Christ in me shall live. 

C. Wesley. 1742. 

ASCENSION. 
199 Psalm 24. L. M. 

1 r\UR Lord is risen from the dead ; 
\J Our Jesus is gone up on high : 
The powers of hell are captive led, 
Dragged to the portals of the sky. 



ASCENSION. 413 

2 There His triumphal chariot waits, 

And angels chant the solemn lay : 
Lift up your heads, ye heavenly gates ! 
Ye everlasting doors, give way ! 

3 Loose all your bars of massy light, 

And wide unfold the radiant scene : 
He claims these mansions as His right ; 
Receive the King of Glory in. 

4 Who is the King of Glory, who ? 

The Lord, that all His foes o'ercame ; 
The world, sin, death, and hell overthrew ; 
And Jesus is the Conqueror's name. 

C. Wesley. 1741. 

200 7 S 

1 TJAIL the day that sees Him rise, 
±\_ Glorious, to His native skies ! 
Christ, awhile to mortals given, 
Reascends His native heaven. 

2 There the glorious triumph waits ; 
Lift your heads, eternal gates ! 
Wide unfold the radiant scene ; 
Take the King of Glory in ! 

3 Him though highest heaven receives, 
Still He loves the earth He leaves ; 
Though returning to His throne, 
Still He calls mankind His oAvn. 

4 See, He lifts His hands above ! 
See, He shows the prints of love ! 
Hark, His gracious lips bestow 
Blessings on His Church below ! 

5 Still for us His Death He pleads ; 
Prevalent, He intercedes : 

Near Himself prepares our place, 
Harbinger of human race. 



414 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

6 There we shall with Thee remain, 
Partners of Thy endless reign ; 
There Thy face unclouded see, 
Find our heaven of heavens in Thee. 

C Wesley. 1739. a. 

20X Hymnum canamus gloria?. L. M. 

1 A HYMN of glory let us sing ; 

llL New hymns throughout the world shall ring ; 

By a new way none ever trod, 

Christ mounteth to the throne of God. 

2 May our affections thither tend, 
And thither constantly ascend, 
Where, seated on the Father's throne, 
Thee reigning in the heavens we own ! 

3 Be Thou our present Joy, O Lord, 
Who wilt be ever our Reward: 
And as the countless ages flee, 
May all our glory be in Thee ! 

Bede. d. 735. 

Elizabeth EundeU Charles, Tr. 1S58. 

202 Jesu, nostra Bedemptio. C. M. 

1 f\ CHRIST, our Hope, our heart's Desire, 
VJ Redemption's only Spring ! 

Creator of the world art Thou, 
Its Saviour and its King. 

2 How vast the mercy and the Love 

Which laid our sins on Thee, 
And led Thee to a cruel death, 
To set Thy people free ! 

3 But now the bands of death are burst, 

The ransom has been paid ; 
And Thou art on Thy Father's throne, 
In glorious robes arrayed. 



ASCENSION. 415 

4 O may Thy mighty Love prevail 

Our sinful souls to spare ! 
O may we come before Thy throne, 
And find acceptance there ! 

5 O Christ, be Thou our present Joy, 

Our future great Reward ; 
Our only glory may it be 
To glory in the Lord ! 

John Chandler. 1837. 

203 Zeuch uns nach Dir. 7.6. 

1 T\RAW us to Thee, Lord Jesus, 
\j And we will hasten on ; 

For strong desire doth seize us 
To go where Thou art gone. 

2 Draw us to Thee ; enlighten 

These hearts to find Thy way, 
That else the tempests frighten, 
Or pleasures lure astray. 

3 Draw us to Thee ; and teach us 

Even now that rest to find, 
Where turmoils cannot reach us, 
Nor cares weigh down the mind. 

4 Draw us to Thee ; nor leave us 

Till all our path is trod, 
Then in Thine arms receive us, 
And bear us home to God. 

Frederick Fabricius. 1668. 
3Iiss WinJcworth, Tr. 1862. 

204 c. m. 

1 f\ THOU, Who thus exalted art, 
VJ On Whom our souls rely, 
Grant to us now, in mind and heart, 
To dwell with Thee on high ! 



416 THE CHUKCH YEAR. 

2 And when at length redeemed by Thee, 
The just from sleep shall rise, 
With theirs our happy portion be, 
A home beyond the skies. 

B. J. W. 1832. 



KINGDOM AND GLOEY OF CHKIST. 
205 CM. 

1 rtlHE Head that once was crowned with thorns 
JL Is crowned with glory now ; 

A royal diadem adorns 
The mighty Victor's brow. 

2 The highest place that heaven affords 

Is His by sovereign right : 
The King of kings and Lord of lords, 
And heaven's eternal Light. 

3 The joy of all who dwell above, 

The joy of all below, 
To whom He manifests His Love, 
And grants His Name to know. 

4 To them the Cross, with all its shame, 

With all its grace, is given ; 

Their name an everlasting name, 

Their joy the joy of heaven. 

5 They suffer with their Lord below, 

They reign with Him above ; 
Their profit and their joy to know 
The mystery of His Love. 

6 The Cross He bore is life and health, 

Though shame and death to Him : 
His people's hope, His people's wealth, 
Their everlasting theme. 

Thomas Kell if. 1820. a. 



KINGDOM AND GLORY OP CHRIST. 417 

206 8.7.7.7. 

1 TJ ARK ! ten thousand harps and voices 
XI Sound the note of praise above ! 
Jesus reigns, and heaven rejoices ; 

Jesus reigns, the God of love. 
See, He sits on yonder throne ; 
Jesus rules the world alone. 

2 Jesus, hail ! Whose glory brightens 

All above, and makes it fair : 
Lord of life, Thy smile enlightens, 

Cheers, and charms Thy people here. 
When we think of Love like Thine, 
Lord, we own it Love divine. 

3 King of glory, reign for ever ; 

Thine an everlasting crown : 
Nothing from Thy Love shall sever 

Those whom Thou hast made Thine own ; 
Happy objects of Thy grace, 
Destined to behold Thy face. 

4 Saviour, hasten Thine appearing ; 

Bring, O bring the glorious day, 
When, the awful summons hearing, 

Heaven and earth shall pass away. 
Then, with golden harps, we'll sing, 
" Glory, glory to our King." 

Thomas Kelly. 1804. a. 

207 h.m. 

1 T) E JOICE, the Lord is King ! 
W Your Lord and King adore ; 
Mortals, give thanks and sing, 
And triumph evermore ; 
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, 
Rejoice, for evermore, rejoice. 
27 



418 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

2 Jesus, the Saviour, reigns, 

The God of truth and love ; 
When He had purged our stains 
He took His seat above : 
Lift up your heart, etc. 

3 His kingdom cannot fail, 

He rules o'er earth and heaven : 
The keys of death and hell 
Are to our Jesus given. 
Lift up your heart, etc. 

4 He sits at God's right hand, 

Till all His foes submit, 
And bow to His command, 
And fall beneath His feet. 
Lift up your heart, etc. 

5 He all His foes shall quell, 

Shall all our sins destroy ; 
And every bosom swell 
With pure seraphic joy : 
Lift up your heart, etc. 

6 Kejoice in glorious hope ; 

Jesus, the Judge, shall come, 
And take His servants up 

To their eternal home : 
We soon shall hear the archangel's voice, 
The trump of God shall sound, Eejoice ! 

C Wesleij. 17±6. 

20S Siegesfirrste, Ehrenkonig. 8.7.7.7. 

1 riOXQUEEIXG Prince and Lord of glory, 
\J Majesty enthroned in light ! 
All the heavens are bowed before Thee, 
Far bevond them spreads Thv inioiit. 
Shall I mil not at Thy feet, 
And my heart with rapture beat, 



KINGDOM AND GLORY OF CHRIST. 419 

Now Thy glory is displayed, 

Thine ere yet the worlds were made ? 

2 As I watch Thee far ascending 

To the right hand of the throne, 
See the host before Thee bending, 

Praising Thee in sweetest tone, 
Shall not I too at Thy feet 
Here the angels' strain repeat, 
And rejoice that heaven doth ring, 
With the triumph of my King ? 

3 Power and Spirit are o'erflowing ; 

On me also be they poured : 
Every hindrance overthrowing, 

Make Thy foes Thy footstool, Lord. 
Yea, let earth's remotest end 
To Thy righteous sceptre bend ; 
Make Thy way before Thee plain, 
O'er all hearts and spirits reign. 

4 Lo, Thy presence now is filling 

All Thy Church in every place, 
Fill my heart too, make me willing 

In this season of Thy grace. 

Come, Thou King of glory, come, 
Deign to make my heart Thy home, 
There abide and rule alone, 
As upon Thy heavenly throne. 

5 Thou art leaving me, yet bringing 

God and heaven most inly near : 
From this earthly life upspringing, 

As though still I saw Thee here. 
Let my heart, transplanted hence, 
Strange to earth, and time, and sense, 
Dwell with Thee in heaven e'en now, 
Where our only joy art Thou ! 

Gerhard Tersteegen. 1737. 
Miss WinJcworth, Tr. 1861. 



420 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

209 L. M. 

1 T KNOW that my Kedeemer lives ! 

J_ What comfort this sweet sentence gives ! 
He lives, He lives, Who once was dead, 
He lives, my ever-living Head. 

2 He lives to bless me with His Love, 
He lives to plead for me above, 
He lives my hungry soul to feed, 
He lives to help in time of need. 

3 He lives to grant me rich supply, 
He lives to guide me with His eye, 
He lives to comfort me when faint, 
He lives to hear my soul's complaint. 

4 He lives to silence all my fears, 
He lives to w T ipe away my tears, 
He lives to calm my troubled heart, 
He lives, all blessings to impart. 

5 He lives, and grants me daily breath ; 
He lives, and I shall conquer death ; 
He lives, my mansion to prepare ; 
He lives, to bring me safely there. 

6 He lives, all glory to His Name ! 
He lives, my Jesus, still the same ; 

the sweet joy this sentence gives, 

1 know T that my Kedeemer lives ! 

From Samuel Jledley. 1800. 

210 H. M. 

1 TESUS, my great High Priest, 
ei Offered His Blood and died ; 
My guilty conscience seeks 
No sacrifice beside. 
His powerful Blood did once atone, 
And now it pleads before the throne. 



KINGDOM AND GLORY OF CHRIST. 421 

2 To this dear Surety's hand 

Will I commit my cause ; 
He answers and fulfils 

His Father's broken laws. 
Behold my soul at freedom set ; 
My Surety paid the dreadful debt. 

3 My Advocate appears 

For my defence on high ; 
The Father bows His ears, 

And lays His thunder by. 
Not all that hell or sin can say, 
Shall turn His heart, His Love away. 

4 Should all the hosts of death, 

And powers of hell unknown, 
Put their most dreadful forms 

Of rage and mischief on, 
I shall be safe, for Christ displays 
Superior power and guardian grace. 

Waits. 1709. 

211 H. M. 

1 A RISE, my soul, arise, 

XX Shake off thy guilty fears ; 

The bleeding Sacrifice 
In my behalf appears ; 
Before the throne my Surety stands, 
My name is written on His hands. 

2 He ever lives above, 

For me to intercede ; 
His all-redeeming Love, 

His precious Blood to plead ; 
His Blood atoned for all our race, 
And sprinkles now the throne of grace. 



422 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 Five bleeding wounds He bears, 

Received on Calvary ; 
They pour effectual prayers, 
They strongly speak for me ; 
Forgive him, forgive, they cry, 
Nor let that ransomed sinner die ! 

4 The Father hears Him pray, 

His dear anointed One ; 
He cannot turn away 

The Presence of His Son ; 
His Spirit answers to the Blood, 
And tells me I am born of God. 

5 My God is reconciled, 

His pardoning voice I hear : 
He owns me for His child, 
I can no longer fear; 
With confidence I now draw nigh. 
And Father, Abba Father ! crv. 

a Wesley. 1742. 

212 L. M. 6 lines. 

1 TT^HEX gathering clouds around I view, 

T \ And days are dark and friends are few, 
On Him I lean, Who, not in vain. 
Experienced every human pain ; 
He sees my wants, allays my fears. 
And counts and treasures up my tears. 

2 If aught should tempt my soul to stray 
From heavenly wisdom's narrow way. 
To fly the good I would pursue. 

Or do the sin I would not do : 

Still He, Who felt temptation's power. 

Shall guard me in that dangerous hour. 

3 When vexing thoughts within me rise. 
And, sore dismayed, my spirit dies, 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 423 

Still He, Who once vouchsafed to bear 
The sickening anguish of despair, 
Shall sweetly soothe, shall gently dry, 
The throbbing heart, the streaming eye. 

4 When sorrowing o'er some stone I bend, 
Which covers what was once a friend, 
And from his voice, his hand, his smile, 
Divides me for a little while ; 

Thou, Saviour, seest the tears I shed, 
For Thou didst weep o'er Lazarus dead. 

5 And O, when I have safely past- 
Through every conflict but the last, 
Still, still unchanging, watch beside 
My painful bed, for Thou hast died ; 
Then point to realms of cloudless day, 
And wipe the latest tear away. 

Sir Robert Grant. 1806. 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 

2X3 Gloriosi Salvatoris. 8.7. 6 lines. 

1 rjlO the Name of our salvation 

_L Honor, worship, thanks, we pay ; 
Which, for many a generation, 

Hid in God's foreknowledge lay, 
But with holy exultation 

We may sing aloud to-day. 

2 Jesus is the Name we treasure, 

Name beyond what words can tell ; 
Name of gladness, Name of pleasure, 

Ear and heart delighting well ; 
Name of sweetness, passing measure, 

Saving us from sin and hell. 



424 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 'Tis the Name for adoration ; 

Tis the Xaroe of Victory ; 
'Tis the Xarne for meditation 

In this vale of misery ; 
'Tis the Xame for veneration 

By the citizens on high. 

4 Jesus is the Xame exalted 

Over every other name ; 
In this Xame, whene'er assaulted, 

We can put our foes to shame ; 
Strength to them who else had halted, 

Eyes to blind, and feet to lame. 

5 Jesus, we, Thy Xame adoring, 

Long to see Thee as Thou art ; 
Of Thy clemency imploring 

So to write it in our heart, 
That hereafter, upward soaring, 

We with angels may have part. 

From John 3[a$oyi Xeale. 1851. 

For Palm Sunday. 
21-4 Gloria, laus, et honor. 7.6. 

1 4 LL glory, praise, and honor 
2l_ To Thee, Redeemer King ; 
To Whom the lips of children 

Made sweet hosannas ring. 

2 Thou art the King of Israel, 

Thou David's royal Son, 
Who in the Lord's Xame comest, 
The King, the Blessed One ! 

3 The company of angels 

Are praising Thee on high, 
And mortal men, and all things 
Created, make reply. 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 425 

4 The people of the Hebrews 

With palms before Thee went ; 
Our praise and prayer and anthems 
Before Thee we present. 

5 To Thee before Thy Passion 

They sang their hymns of praise ; 
To Thee, now high exalted, 
Our melody w T e raise. 

6 Thou didst accept their praises ; 

Accept the prayers we bring, 
Who in all good delightest, 
Thou good and gracious King ! 

Theodulph of Orleans, d. 821. 
John Mason Xeule, Tr. 1850. a. 

215 c.m. 

1 A LL hail the power of Jesus' Name ! 
XTl Let angels prostrate fall ; 

Bring forth the royal diadem, 
And crown Him Lord of all. 

2 Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, 

Ye ransomed from the fall, 
Hail Him Who saves you by His grace, 
And crown Him Lord of all. 

3 Hail Him, ye heirs of David's line, 

Whom David Lord did call ; 

The God incarnate, Man divine : 

And crown Him Lord of all. 

4 Ye Gentile sinners, ne'er forget 

The wormwood and the gall ; 
Go, spread your trophies at His feet 
And crown Him Lord of all. 

5 Let every kindred, every tribe, 

On this terrestrial ball, 
To Him all majesty ascribe, 
And crown Him Lord of all. 



426 THE CHUECH YEAE. 

6 O that with yonder sacred throng 
We at His feet may fall ; 
We'll join the everlasting song, 
And crown Him Lord of all. 

From Edward Perronet. 17S0. a. 

216 cm. 

1 TT AIL, holy, holy, holy Lord ! 
XI Let powers immortal sing, 
Adore the co-eternal Word, 

Rejoice, the Lord is King! 

2 To Thee all angels cry aloud, 

Thy Name hosannas ring ; 
Around Thy throne their myriads crowd, 
And shout, The Lord is King ! 

3 Hail Him, they cry, ye sons of light, 

Of joy the eternal Spring; 
Praise Him Who formed you by His might, 
Rejoice, the Lord is King ! 

4 Hail Him, ye saints, Whose love for you 

Has drawn the monster's sting ; 
O render to the Lord His due ; 
Rejoice, the Lord is King! 

5 Cry out and shout, fair Zion's land ! 

Ye priests, your offerings bring; 
Watchmen, that on her ramparts stand, 
O shout, the Lord is King ! 

6 Let worlds above and worlds below, 

In songs united sing ; 
And, while eternal ages flow, 
Rejoice, the Lord is King ! 

Edward Perronet. 17S5. if. 

217 c. m. 

1 f\ FOR a thousand tongues to sing 

VJ My great Redeemer's praise ! 

The glories of my God and King, 

The triumphs of His grace ! 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 427 

2 My gracious Master and my God, 

Assist me to proclaim, 
To spread through all the earth abroad 
The honors of Thy Name. 

3 Jesus, the Name that charms our fears, 

That bids our sorrows cease ; 
'Tis music in the sinner's ears, 
'Tis life, and health, and peace. 

4 He breaks the power of cancelled sin, 

He sets the prisoner free ; 
His Blood can make the foulest clean ; 
His Blood avails for me. 

5 Look unto Him, ye nations ; own 

Your God, ye fallen race ; 
Look, and be saved through faith alone, 
Be justified by grace. 

6 See all your sins on Jesus laid ; 

The Lamb of God was slain : 
His soul was once an offering made 
For every soul of man. 

7 Glory to God, and praise, and love, 

Be ever, ever given ; 
By saints below and saints above, 
The Church in earth and heaven. 

C. Wesley. 1740. a. 

218 H.M. 

1 r ET earth and heaven combine, 
JJ Angels and men agree, 
To praise in songs divine 
The incarnate Deity : 
To adore the all-atoning Lamb, 
And bless the sound of Jesus' Name. 



428 THE CHURCH YEAH. 

2 Jesus ! transporting sound ! 

The Joy of earth and heaven ; 
Xo other help is found, 

No other name is given. 
By which we can salvation have ; 
But Jesus came the world to save. 

3 For me and all mankind 

The Lamb of God was slain : 
My Lord His life resigned 

For every soul of man : 
Lpving to all, He none passed by, 
He would not have one sinner die. 

4 O unexampled Love ! 

O all-redeeming grace ! 
How swiftly didst Thou move 

To save a fallen race ! 
What shall I do to make it known, 
What Thou for all mankind hast done ? 

C. Wesley. 1756. a. 

219 H. 1£ 

1 TOIX all the glorious names 
J Of wisdom, love, and power, 
That ever mortals knew, 

That angels ever bore : 
All are too mean to speak His worth ; 
Too mean to set my Saviour forth. 

2 But O, what gentle terms. 

What condescending ways. 
Doth our Eedeemer use. 

To teach His heavenly grace ! 
Mine eyes with joy and wonder see 
What forms of love He bears for me. 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 429 

3 Arrayed in mortal flesh, 

He like an angel stands ; 
And holds the promises 

And pardons in His hands : 
Commissioned from His Father's throne, 
To make His grace to mortals known. 

4 Great Prophet of my God, 

My tongue would bless Thy Name ; 
By Thee the joyful news 
Of our salvation came ; 
The joyful news of sins forgiven, 
Of hell subdued, and peace with heaven. 

5 Be Thou my Counsellor, 

My Pattern and my Guide ; 
And through this desert land 

Still keep me near Thy side ; 
O let my feet ne'er run astray, 
Nor rove, nor seek the crooked way ! 

Watts. 1709. 

220 8.7.7.7. 

1 /^NE there is above all others, 

VJ Well deserves the name of Friend : 
His is love beyond a brother's, 

Costly, free, and knows no end: 
They who once his kindness prove, 
Find it everlasting Love. 

2 Which of all our friends, to save us, 

Could or would have shed his blood ? 
But this Saviour died to have us 

Reconciled in Him to God : 
This was boundless Love indeed : 
Jesus is a Friend in need. 



430 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 When He lived on earth abased, 

Friend of sinners was His name : 
Now, above all glory raised, 

He rejoices in the same : 
Still He calls them brethren, friends, 
And to all their wants attends. 

4 O for grace our hearts to soften ! 

Teach us, Lord, at length to love. 
We, alas ! forget too often 

What a Friend we have above ; 
But when home our souls are brought, 
We will love Thee as we ought. 

John Newton. 1779. 

221 c. m. 

1 TTOW sweet the Name of Jesus sounds 
XX In a believer's ear ! 

It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, 
And drives away his fear. 

2 It makes the wounded spirit whole, 

And calms the troubled breast ; 
? Tis manna to the hungry soul, 
And to the weary rest. 

3 Dear Name ! the Rock on which I build, 

My Shield and Hiding-place ; 
My never-failing Treasury, filled 
With boundless stores of grace. 

4 By Thee my prayers acceptance gain, 

Although with sin defiled : 
Satan accuses me in vain, 
And I am owned a child. 

5 Weak is the effort of my heart, 

And cold my warmest thought ; 
But, when I see Thee as Thou art, 
I'll praise Thee as I ought. 



PRAISE TO CHRIST. 431 

6 Till then, I would Thy love proclaim 
With every fleeting breath ; 
And may the music of Thy Name 
Refresh my soul in death. 

John Newton. 1779. 

222 7s. 

1 Q WEETER sounds than music knows 
kj Charm me in Emmanuel's Name ; 
All her hopes my spirit owes 

To His birth, and Cross, and shame. 

2 When He came, the angels sung, 

" Glory be to God on high :" 
Lord, unloose my stammering tongue ; 
Who should louder sing than I ? 

3 Did the Lord a man become, 

That he might the law fulfil, 
Bleed and suffer in my room, 

And canst thou, my tongue, be still ? 

4 No ; I must my praises bring, 

Though they worthless are, and weak ; 
For, should I refuse to sing, 

Sure the very stones would speak. 

5 O my Saviour, Shield, and Sun, 

Shepherd, Brother, Lord, and Friend — 
Every precious name in one ! 
I will love Thee without end. 

John Newton. 1779. a. 

223 7s. 

1 TESUS! Name of wondrous love 
U Name all other names above ! 
Name at which must every knee 
Bow in deep humility. 



432 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

2 Jesus ! Narue of priceless worth 
To the fallen sons of earth, 
For the promise that it gave — 
" Jesus shall his people save." 

3 Jesus ! Name of mercy mild, 
Given to the holy Child, 
When the cup of human woe 
First He tasted here below. 

4 Jesus ! Only Name that's given 
Under all the mighty heaven, 
Whereby man, to sin enslaved, 
Bursts his fetters, and is saved. 

5 Jesus ! Name of wondrous Love ! 
Human Name of Him above! 
Pleading only this, we flee, 
Helpless, O our God, to Thee. 



William Walsham Haw. 1854. a. 



COMMUNION WITH CHRIST. 
224: J esu dulcis Mcmoria. C. M. 

1 JESUS ! the very thought of Thee 
*J With sw r eetness fills the breast ; 
But sweeter far Thy face to see, 

And in Thy presence rest. 

2 Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frame, 

Nor can the memory find 
A SAveeter sound than Thy blest Name, 
O Saviour of mankind ! 

3 O Hope of every contrite heart, 

O Joy of all the meek ! 
To those who fall, how kind Thou art, 
How good to those w T ho seek ! 



COMMUNION WITH CHRIST. 433 

4 But what to those who find ? ah, this 

Nor tongue nor pen can show ; 
The Love of Jesus, what it is, 
None but His loved ones know. 

5 Jesus, our only Joy be Thou ! 

As Thou our Prize wilt be ; 
Jesus, be Thou our Glory now, 
And through eternity ! 

Bernard of Clairvaux. 1153. 
Edward CaswaU, Tr. 1848. 

225 t ^ esu R ez admirabilis. C. M. 

1 A JESUS ! King most wonderful, 
\J Thou Conqueror renowned ; 
Thou Sweetness most ineffable, 

In Whom all joys are found ! 

2 When once Thou visitest the heart, 

Then truth begins to shine : 
Then earthly vanities depart, 
Then kindles love divine. 

3 O Jesus, Light of all below ! 

Thou Fount of life and fire ! 
Surpassing all the joys we know, 
All that we can desire, — 

4 May every heart confess Thy Name, 

And ever Thee adore ; 
And, seeking Thee, itself inflame 
To seek Thee more and more. 

5 Thee may our tongues for ever bless ; 

Thee may we love alone ; 

And ever in our lives express 

The image of Thine own. 

Bernard of Clairvaux. 1153. 
Edward CaswaU, Tr. 1848. 

28 



434 THE CHUECH YEAR. 

226 7s. 6 lines. 

1 T ORD, and whither shall we go ? 
I i Thou alone hast words of life ! 
In our stormy griefs below, 

Who, but Thou, can heal the strife 
Sin and sorrow round us bring, 
In life's vale while wandering ? 

2 Blessed Christ ! embodied Word ! 

Thou alone art Life and Light : 
Saints who have Thy truth preferred 

"Walk in peace, and worship right : 
Thou alone to sin canst say, 
" I am Love, the Living Way." 



3 Sun of Grace, O ever shine 

Round our paths, where'er they lead ! 
Midnight feels a ray divine 

Breaking through the darkest need, 
If we hear, when most dismayed, 
" It is I, be not afraid !" 

4 Pardon, peace, and purity, 

Gifts without, and grace within, 
Love and light which set us free 

From the curse and chain of sin — 
These, Emmanuel, Thou canst give, 
While upon Thy words we live 

5 Not a want Thou canst not fill ; 

Not a fear Thou wilt not tame ; 
If, indeed, repentance will 

Rest upon Thy glorious Name, 
High o'er every guilt and grave 
Shall Redemption's banner wave ! 

6 Saviour, be our Polar Star, 

Shaded by no sinful night ; 



COMMUNION WITH CHRIST. 435 

Shed upon us from afar 

Living beams of holy light : 
When we reach our radiant home, 
We shall know the Way we come. 

Bobert Montgomery. 1848. 

227 c. m. 

1 T ORJD, should we leave Thy hallowed feet, 
JJ To whom should we repair ? 

Where else such holy comforts meet, 
As spring eternal there ? 

2 Earth has no fount of true delight, 

No pure perennial stream ; 
And sorrow's storm, and death's long night, 
Obscure life's brightest beam. 

3 Unmingled joys 'tis Thine to give, 

And undecaying peace ; 
For Thou canst teach us so to live, 
That life shall never cease. 

4 Thou only canst the cheering words 

Of endless life supply ; 
Anointed of the Lord of lords, 
The Son of God most high ! 

George Washington Doane. 1824. a. 

228 cm. 

1 rjlHOU art the Way : to Thee alone 
X From sin and death we flee : 
And he who would the Father seek, 

Must seek Him, Lord, by Thee. 

2 Thou art the Truth : Thy Word alone 

Sound wisdom can impart : 
Thou only canst inform the mind, 
And purify the heart. 



436 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 Thou art the Life : the rending tomb 

Proclaims Thy conquering arm : 
And those who put their trust in Thee, 
Nor death nor hell shall harm. 

4 Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life : 

Grant us that Way to know, 
That Truth to keep, that Life to win, 
Whose joys eternal flow. 

George W. Doane. 1824. 



229 



1 TTOLY Jesus, Saviour blest, 

XX When by passion strong possest, 
Through this world of sin we stray, 
Thou to guide us art the Way. 

2 Holy Lord, when error's night 
Dims and blinds our clouded sight, 
Through the mists of sin to shine, 
Thou dost rise, the Truth divine. 

3 Holy Jesus, when our power 
Fails us in temptation's hour, 
All unequal to the strife, 
Thou to aid us art the Life. 

4 Who would reach the heavenly home, 
Who would to the Father come, 
Who the Father's presence see, 
Jesus, he must come by Thee. 

5 Channel of the Father's grace, 
Image of the Father's face, 
Saviour blest, incarnate Son, 
With the Father Thou art One. 

Bichard Mant. 1S37. a. 



COMMUNION WITH CHRIST. 437 

230 Guter Stirte, willst Du nicht. 7.8.7.7. 

1 TT7ILT Thou not, my Shepherd true, 

V V Spare Thy sheep, in mercy spare me ? 
Wilt Thou not, as shepherds do, 
In Thine arms rejoicing bear me, 
Bear me where all troubles cease, 
Home to folds of joy and peace? 

2 See, on earth's wide desert way, 
How my truant steps mislead me ; 

Bring me back, no more to stray, 
In Thine own green pastures feed me ; 
Gather me within the fold, 
Where Thy lambs Thy light behold. 

3 With Thy flock I long to be, 
With the flock to whom 'tis given 

Safe to feed, and, praising Thee, 
Roani the happy plains of heaven : 
Free from fear of sinful stain, 
They can never stray again. 

4 Lord, I here am sore beset, 
Fears at every step confound me ; 

Lo ! my foes have spread their net, 
And with craft and might surround me ; 
Such their snares on every side, 
Safe Thy sheep can ne'er abide. 

5 Jesus, Lord ! my Shepherd true, 
O from wolves Thy sheep deliver ; 

Help, as shepherds wont to do, 
From their jaws preserve me ever. 
Bid Thy trembling wanderer come 
To his everlasting home. 

John Scheffler. 1657. 

Frances Elizabeth Cox, Tr. 1841-64. 



438 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

231 7s. D. 

1 TESUS, Lover of my soul, 
J Let me to Thy bosom fly, 
While the nearer waters roll, 

While the tempest still is high! 
Hide me, O my Saviour, hide, 

Till the storm of life is past ; 
Safe into the haven guide ; 

receive my soul at last ! 

2 Other refuge have I none ; 

Hangs my helpless soul on Thee : 
Leave, ah, leave me not alone, 

Still support and comfort me ! 
All my trust on Thee is stayed, 

All my help from Thee I bring : 
Cover my defenceless head 

With the shadow of Thy wing. 

3 Thou, O Christ, art all I want ; 

More than all in Thee I find : 
Raise the fallen, cheer the faint, 

Heal the sick, and lead the blind. 
Just and holy is Thy Name ; 

1 am all unrighteousness : 
False and full of sin lam; 

Thou art full of truth and grace. 

4 Plenteous grace with Thee is found, 

Grace to cover all my sin ; 
Let the healing streams abound ; 

Make and keep me pure within. 
Thou of life the Fountain art, 

Freely let me take of Thee : 
Spring Thou up within my heart, 

Rise to all eternity. 

a Wesley. 1740. 



COMMUNION WITH CHRIST. 439 

232 7s. 6 lines. 

1 Q ON of God, to Thee I cry ! 
O By the holy mystery 

Of Thy dwelling here on earth, 
By Thy pure and holy birth, — 
Lord, Thy presence let me see, 
Manifest Thyself to me ! 

2 Lamb of God, to Thee I cry ! 
By Thy bitter agony, 

By Thy pangs to us unknown, 
By Thy spirit's parting groan, 
Lord, Thy presence let me see, 
Manifest Thyself to me ! 

3 Prince of Life, to Thee I cry ! 
By Thy glorious majesty, 

By Thy triumph o'er the grave, 
Meek to suffer, strong to save, 
Lord, Thy presence let me see, 
Manifest Thyself to me ! 

4 Lord of glory, God most high, 
Man exalted to the sky ! 
With Thy love my bosom fill ; 
Prompt me to perform Thy will : 
Then Thy glory I shall see, 
Thou wilt bring me home to Thee. 

From Richard Mant. 1831. 

233 The Image of the Earthly. C, M. 

1 f\ MEAN may seem this house of clay, 
\J Yet 'twas the Lord's abode ; 

Our feet may mourn this thorny way, 
Yet here Emmanuel trod. 

2 This fleshly robe the Lord did wear ; 

This watch the Lord did keep ; 
These burdens sore the Lord did bear ; 
These tears the Lord did weep ! 



440 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 This world the Master overcame ; 

This death the Lord did die : 
O vanquished world ! O glorious shame ! 
O hallowed agony ! 

4 O vale of tears, no longer sad, 

Wherein the Lord did dwell ! 
O holy robe of flesh that clad 
Our own Emmanuel ! 

5 Our very frailty brings us near 

Unto the Lord of heaven ; 
To every grief, to every tear, 
Such glory strange is given. 

TJiomas H. Gill. 1850. 

234 The Image of the Heavenly. C. M. 

1 TT1IS not this fleshly robe alone 

JL Shall link us, Lord, to Thee ; 
Not always in the tear and groan 
Shall the dear kindred be. 

2 Thou to our woe Who down didst come, 

Who one with us wouldst be, 

Wilt lift us to Thy heavenly home, 

Wilt make us one with Thee. 

3 Our earthly garments Thou hast worn, 

And we Thy robes shall wear ; 
Our mortal burdens Thou hast borne, 
And we Thy bliss may bear ! 

4 O mighty grace, our life to live, 

To make our earth divine ; 
O mighty grace, Thy heaven to give, 
And lift our life to Thine ! 

5 strange the gifts, and marvellous, 

By Thee received and given : 
Thou tookest woe and death from us, 
And we receive Thy heaven ! 

Tliomas H. Gill. 185a 



COMMUNION WITH CHRIST. 441 

235 tlf l ff ™ y^vuvrare. 7.6.8.8.7.7. 

1 TESUS, Name all names above, 
f) Jesus, best and dearest, 
Jesus, Fount of perfect love, 

Holiest, tenderest, nearest ; 

Jesus, Source of grace completest, 

Jesus purest, Jesus sweetest, 
Jesus, Well of power divine, 
Make me, keep me, seal me Thine ! 

2 Thou didst call the prodigal ; 

Thou didst pardon Mary : 
Thou Whose words can never fall, 
Love can never vary ; 
Thou Whose wounds are ever pleading, 
And Thy Passion interceding, 
From my misery let me rise 
To a home in Paradise ! 

3 Jesus, crowned with thorns for me, 

Scourged for my transgression ! 
Witnessing, through agony, 
That Thy good confession ; 
Jesus, clad in purple raiment, 
For my evils making payment ; 
Let not all Thy woe and pain, 
Let not Calvary, be in vain ! 

4 When I reach Death's bitter sea, 

And its waves roll higher, 
Help the more forsaking me, 
As the storm draws nigher : 
Jesus, leave me not to languish, 
Helpless, hopeless, full of anguish ! 
Tell me, — " Verily, I say, 
Thou shalt be with Me to-day !" 

Theoctistus of the Stadium, db. 890. 
John Mason Neale. Tr. 1862. 



442 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

COMMUNION WITH CHRIST. 

236 7s 

1 pULER of the hosts of light, 

±\j Death hath yielded to Thy might ; 
And Thy Blood hath marked a road 
Which will lead us back to God. 

2 From Thy dwelling-place above, 
From Thy Father's throne of love, 
With Thy look of mercy bless 
Those without Thee comfortless. 

3 Bitter were Thy throes on earth, 
Giving to the Church her birth, 
From the spear-wound opening wide 
In Thine own life-giving side. 

4 Now in glory Thou dost reign, 
Won by all Thy toil and pain ; 
Thence the promised Spirit send, 
While our prayers to Thee ascend. 

5 Jesus, praise to Thee be given, 
With the Father, high in heaven : 
Holy Spirit, praise to Thee 

Now and through eternity. 

From John Chandler. 1837. 

237 a m. 

1 F EAVE us not comfortless, 
I i O Thou our risen Lord ! 

But send Thy Spirit down, to bless 
And guide us with Thy Word. 

2 By Him Thy gifts impart. 
Light, peace, and joy, and love ; 

Seal of adoption in our heart, 
Earnest of heaven above. 

Josiah Conder. 1836. 



WHITSUNTIDE. 443 

238 7s. 6 lines. 

1 T^ATHER, glorify Thy Son ; 

_F Answer His prevailing prayer ; 
Send that Intercessor down, 

Send that other Comforter, 
Whom belie vingly we claim, 
Whom we ask in Jesus' name. 

2 Wilt Thou not the promise seal, 

True and gracious as Thou art, 
Send the Comforter to dwell 

Every moment in our heart ? 
Yes, Thou must the grace bestow : 
Jesus said, it shall be so. a Wesley. 1746. 

239 L- M- 6 lines. 

1 T71ATHER— for Thou my Father art— 
X Send forth the Spirit of Thy Son ; 
Breathe Him into my longing heart, 

And make me know as I am known : 
Make me Thy conscious child, that I 
May " Father, Abba Father," cry ! 

2 O that the Comforter would come ! 

Nor visit as a transient guest, 
But fix in me His constant home, 

And keep possession of my breast ; 
And make my soul His loved abode, 
The temple of the living God ! 

C. Wesley. 1740. a. 



WHITSUNTIDE. 
240 8.6.8.6.8.8. 

1 T ET songs of praises fill the sky : 
JJ Christ our ascended Lord, 
Sends down His Spirit from on high, 

According to His word : 
All hail the day of Pentecost, 
The coming of the Holy Ghost ! 



444 THE CHUECH YEAR. 

2 The Spirit by His heavenly breath 

Creates new life within ; 
He quickens sinners from the death 

Of trespasses and sin : 
All hail the day of Pentecost, 
The coming of the Holy Ghost ! 

3 The things of Christ the Spirit takes, 

And shows them unto men : 
The fallen soul His temple makes ; 

God's image stamps again : 
All hail the day of Pentecost, 
The coming of the Holy Ghost ! 

4 Come, Holy Spirit, from above, 

With Thy celestial fire ; 
Come, and with flames of zeal and love 

Our hearts and tongues inspire ! 
Be this our day of Pentecost, 
The coming of the Holy Ghost ! 

Thomas Cotierill 1819. 

241 s. m. 

1 T OED God, the Holy Ghost ! 
JJ In this accepted hour, 

As on the day of Pentecost, 
Descend in all Thy power. 

2 We meet with one accord 
In our appointed place, 

And wait the promise of our Lord, 
The Spirit of all grace. 

3 Like mighty rushing wind 
Upon the waves beneath, 

Move with one impulse every mind, 
One soul, one feeling breathe. 

4 The young, the old inspire 
With wisdom from above ; 



WHITSUNTIDE. 445 

And give us hearts and tongues of fire, 
To pray, and praise, and love. 

5 Spirit of light, explore, 
And chase our gloom away ; 

With lustre shining more and more 
Unto the perfect day ! 

6 Spirit of truth, be Thou 

In life and death our Guide ; 
O Spirit of adoption, now 
May we be sanctified ! 

James Montgomery. 1819. 

242 8.7. r>. 

1 T\AY divine, when in the temple 
JL/ To the first disciples came 
Glory new and treasure ample, 

Mighty gifts and tongues of flame ! 
Day to happy souls commended, 

When the Holy Ghost was given, 
When the Comforter descended, 

Bringing down the joy of heaven ! 



! 



2 Lord, to-day Thy people learn eth 

No new wonder, no strange tale ; 
Lord, to-day Thy people yearneth 

Here the Holy Ghost to hail ! 
O'er again to write the story 

Our weak trembling souls aspire : 
Unto us may come the glory, 

Full on us may fall the fire ! 

3 Hath the Holy Ghost been holden 

By those ancient saints alone ? 
Only may the ages olden 

Call the Comforter their own ? 



446 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

Ah, their portion we inherit, 
Ours the sorrow, ours the sin : 

We beseech the Holy Spirit ; 
We the Comforter would win. 

Thtnmmz H. Gill 1S53. a. 

243 7* 

1 rilHOU, Who earnest from above, 

X Bringing light and shedding love, 
Teaching Thine all-perfect way, 
Giving gifts to men to-day : 

2 Thou Who changest our lost state, 
Making us regenerate, 

Help us evermore to be 
Faithful subjects unto Thee. 

3 Where Thou art not, none can do 
What is holy, just, and true ; 

Those whose hearts Thy wisdom leads, 
Think good thoughts and do good deeds. 

4 We have often grieved Thee sore ; 
Never let us grieve Thee more. 
Thou the feeble canst protect, 
Thou the wandering canst direct. 

5 We are dark — be Thou our Light ; 
We are blind — be Thou our Sight. 
Be our Comfort in distress. 
Guide us through the wilderness. 

John Mason Neale. 1S4A. 



THE HOLY SPIRIT. 

24:4: Van Creator Spirit us. L. M. 

1 /^10ME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, 

V And lighten with celestial tire ; 

Thou the anointing Spirit art. 

Who dost Thy sevenfold gifts impart. 



WHITSUNTIDE. 447 

2 Thy blessed unction from above, 
Is comfort, life, and fire of love. 
Enable with perpetual light 

The dullness of our blinded sight. 

3 Anoint our heart and cheer our face 
With the abundance of Thy grace. 
Keep far our foes ; give peace at home : 
Where Thou art Guide, no ill can come. 

4 Teach us to know the Father, Son, 
And Thee, of Both, to be but One : 
That through the ages all along, 
Thy praise may be our endless song ! 

Charlemagne, d. 814, 
John Corin, Tr. 1620. a. 

245 Veni Sancte Spiritus. 7s. 6 lines. 

1 TJOLY Spirit, Lord of Light, 

JLl From Thy clear celestial height, 
Thy pure beaming radiance give ; 

Come, Thou Father of the poor ! 

Come with treasures which endure ! 
Come, Thou Light of all that live ! 

2 Thou, of all consolers best, 
Visiting the troubled breast, 

Dost refreshing peace bestow : 
Thou in toil art comfort sweet, 
Pleasant coolness in the heat, 

Solace in the midst of woe. 

3 Light immortal ! Light divine ! 
Visit Thou these hearts of Thine, 

And our inmost being fill : 
If Thou take Thy grace away, 
Nothing pure in man will stay ; 

All his good is turned to ill. 



448 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

4 Heal our wounds, our strength renew ; 
On our dryness pour Thy dew ; 

Wash the stains of guilt away : 
Bend the stubborn heart and will ; 
Melt the frozen, warm the chill ; 

Guide the steps that go astray. 

5 Thou, on those who evermore 
Thee confess and Thee adore, 

In Thy sevenfold gifts, descend ; 
Give them comfort when they die, 
Give them life with Thee on high, 

Give them joys which never end. 

Hermanaus Contractus, d. 1054. 
Edward Caswdll, Tr. 1848. 

246 Veni Sancte Spiritus. 6.6.4.6.6.6.4. 

1 nOME, Holy Ghost, in love 
\J Shed on us from above 

Thine own bright ray ! 
Divinely good Thou art ; 
Thy sacred gifts impart 
To gladden each sad heart : 

O come to-day ! 

2 Come, tenderest Friend, and best, 
Our most delightful Guest, 

With soothing power : 
Rest, which the weary know. 
Shade, 'mid the noontide glow, 
Peace, when deep griefs o'erflow, — 

Cheer us, this hour ! 

3 Come, Light serene, and still 
Our inmost bosoms fill ; 

Dwell in each breast : 
We know no dawn but Thine ; 
Send forth Thy beams divine, 
On our dark souls to shine, 

And make us blest ! 



THE HOLY SPIRIT. 449 

4 Exalt our low desires ; 
Extinguish passion's fires; 

Heal every wound : 
Our stubborn spirits bend ; 
Our icy coldness end ; 
Our devious steps attend, 

While heavenward bound. 

5 Come, all the faithful bless ; 
Let all, who Christ confess, 

His praise employ : 
Give virtue's rich reward ; 
Victorious death accord, 
And with our glorious Lord, 

Eternal joy ! 

Hermannus Contractus. 1054. 
Bay Palmer, Tr. 1858. 

247 Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus. L. M. 

1 T)LEST Spirit, one with God above, 
JD Thou Source of life and holy love, 
O cheer us with Thy sacred beams, 
Refresh us with Thy plenteous streams. 

2 O may our lips confess Thy Name, 
Our holy lives Thy praise proclaim ; 
With love divine our hearts inspire, 
And fill us with Thy holy fire. 

3 O holy Father, holy Son, 

And Holy Spirit, Three in One, 
Thy grace devoutly we implore, 
Thy Name be praised for evermore. 

John Chandler, Tr. 1837. 

24o Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott! L. M. 

1 nOME, Holy Spirit, God and Lord ! 
\J Be all Thy graces now outpoured 
On the believer's mind and soul, 
To strengthen, save, and make us whole. 

29 



450 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

2 Lord, by the brightness of Thy light, 
Thou in the faith dost men unite 

Of every land and every tongue : 
This to Thy praise, O Lord, be sung. 

3 Thou strong Defence, Thou holy Light, 
Teach us to know our God aright, 
And call Him Father from the heart : 
The Word of life and truth impart : 

4 That we may love not doctrines strange, 
Nor e'er to other teachers range, 

But Jesus for our Master own, 
And put our trust in Him alone. 

5 Thou sacred Ardor, Comfort sweet, 
Help us to wait with ready feet 
And willing heart at Thy command, 
Nor trial fright us from Thy band. 

6 Lord, make us ready with Thy powers ; 
Strengthen the flesh in weaker hours, 
That as good warriors we may force 
Through life and death to Thee our course ! 

Martin Luther. 1524. 

Miss Winkicorth, Tr. 1S55. a. 

249 O HeiTger Gcist, kckr* bei tens ein. P. M. 

1 A HOLY Spirit, enter in, 

\J Among these hearts Thy work begin, 
Thy temple deign to make us ; 

Sun of the soul, Thou Light Divine, 

Around and in us brightly shine, 
To strength and gladness wake us. 

Where Thou shinest, Life from heaven 
There is given. We before Thee 
For that precious gift implore Thee. 

2 Left to ourselves, we shall but stray ; 
O lead us on the narrow way. 



THE HOLY SPIRIT. 451 

With wisest counsel guide us, 
And give us steadfastness, that we 
May henceforth truly follow Thee, 

Whatever woes betide us : 
Heal Thou gently, Hearts now broken, 

Give some token Thou art near us, 

Whom we trust to light and cheer us. 

3 O mighty Rock ! O Source of Life, 

Let Thy dear Word, 'mid doubt and strife, 

Be so within us burning, 
That we be faithful unto death, 
In Thy pure love and holy faith, 

From Thee true wisdom learning ! 
Lord, Thy graces, On us shower, 

By Thy power Christ confessing, 

Let us win His grace and blessing. 

4 O gentle Dew, from heaven now fall 
With power upon the hearts of all, 

Thy tenderness instilling ; 
That heart to heart more closely bound, 
Fruitful in kindly deeds be found, 

The law of love fulfilling : 
No wrath, no strife, Here shall grieve Thee, 

We receive Thee, Where Thou livest 

Peace and love and joy Thou givest. 

5 Grant that our days, while life shall last, 
In purest holiness be passed ; 

Our minds so rule and strengthen 
That they may rise o'er things of earth, 
The hopes and joys that here have birth ; 

And if our course Thou lengthen, 
Keep Thou pure, Lord, From offences, 

Heart and senses ; Blessed Spirit, 

Bid us thus true life inherit. 

Michael Schirmer. 1640. 
Miss WinJcworth, Tr. 1862. 



452 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

250 Zeuch ein zu Deinen Thoren. 7.6. D. 

1 A ENTER, Lord, Thy temple, 
VJ Be Thou my spirit's Guest, 
Who at my birth didst give me 

A second birth more blest. 
Though here to dwell Thou deignest. 

Thou in the Godhead, Lord, 
For ever equal reignest, 

Art equally adored. 

2 O enter, let me know Thee, 

And feel Thy power within, 
The power that breaks our fetters, 

And rescues us from sin. 
That I may serve Thee truly, 

O wash and cleanse Thou me, 
To render honor duly 

With perfect heart to Thee. 

3 'Tis Thou, O Spirit, teachest 

The soul to pray aright ; 
Thy songs have sweetest music, 

Thy prayers have wondrous might. 
They pierce the highest heaven, 

L T n heard they cannot fall, 
Till He His help hath given 

Who surely helpeth all. 

4 The whole wide world, O Spirit, 

Upon Thy hands doth rest ; 
Our w T ayward hearts Thou turnest 

As it may seem Thee best. 
As Thou hast done so often, 

Once more Thy power make known. 
Convert the wicked, soften 

To tears the heart of stone. 



THE HOLY SPIRIT. 453 

5 Order our path in all things 

According to Thy mind, 
And when this life is over, 

And all must be resigned, 
With calm and fearless spirit 

O grant us then to die, 
And after death inherit 

Eternal life on high. 

Paul Gerliardt. 1653. 
Miss Winhworth, Tr. 1862. 

25X Bu allersiiszte Freude. 8.7. D. 

1 TTOLY GHOST, dispel our sadness, 
XX Pierce the clouds of sinful night ; 
Come, Thou Source of sweetest gladness, 

Breathe Thy life and spread Thy light ! 
Come, Thou best of all donations 

God can give, or we implore ! 
Having Thy sweet consolations, 

We need wish for nothing more. 

2 From that height which knows no measure, 

As a gracious shower descend, 
Bringing down the richest treasure 

Man can wish, or God can send. 
Author of the new creation ! 

Come with unction and with power ; 
Make our hearts Thy habitation ; 

On our souls Thy graces shower. 

3 Manifest Thy Love for ever ; 

Fence us in on every side ; 
In distress be our reliever ; 

Guard and teach, support and guide. 
Hear, O hear our supplication, 

Loving Spirit, God of peace ! 
Rest upon this congregation, 

With the fulness of Thy grace. 

Paul Gerliardt 1653. John Q. Jacobi, Tr. 1725. 
Revised by Augustus Montague Toplady. 1776. a. 



454 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

2i&2i Komm, komm, du Geist des Lebens. 8.7.7.7. 

1 /°10ME, O come, Thou quickening Spirit, 
\J Thou for ever art divine : 

Let Thy power never fail me, 

Always fill this heart of mine ; 
Thus shall grace, and truth, and light 
Dissipate the gloom of night. 

2 Grant my mind and my affections 

Wisdom, counsel, purity ; 
That I may be ever seeking 

Naught but that which pleases Thee. 
Let Thy knowledge spread and grow, 
Working error's overthrow. 

3 Lead me to green pastures, lead me 

By the true and living way. 
Shield me from each strong temptation 

That might draw my heart astray ; 
And if e'er my feet should turn, 
For each error let me mourn. 

4 Holy Spirit, strong and mighty, 

Thou Who makest all things new, 
Make Thy work within me perfect. 

Help me by Thy Word so true, 
Arm me with that Sword of Thine, 
And the victory shall be mine. 

5 In the faith O make me steadfast ; 

Let not Satan, death, or shame 
Of my confidence deprive me ; 

Lord, my refuge is Thy Name. 
When the flesh inclines to ill, 
Let Thy Word prove stronger still. 

6 And when my last hour approaches, 

Let my hopes grow yet more bright, 



THE HOLY SPIRIT. 455 

(Since I am an heir of heaven,) 

In Thy glorious courts of light, 
Fairer far than voice can tell, 
There, redeemed by Christ, to dwell. 

Henry Held. d. 1659. 

Charles William Schaeffer, Tr. 1866. a. 

253 cm. 

1 pOME, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, 
\J With all Thy quickening powers ; 
Kindle a flame of sacred love 

In these cold hearts of ours. 

2 Look how we grovel here below, 

Fond of these trifling toys ; 
Our souls, how heavily they go 
To reach eternal joys ! 

3 Dear Lord, and shall we ever live 

At this poor, dying rate? 
Our love so cold, so faint to Thee, 
And Thine to us so great ? 

4 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove, 

With all Thy quickening powers. 
Come, shed abroad a Saviour's Love, 
And that shall kindle ours. 

Watts. 1709. a. 

254 s. m. 

1 pOME, Holy Spirit, come : 

\J Let Thy bright beams arise : 
Dispel the sorrow from our minds, 
The darkness from our eyes. 

2 Revive our drooping faith ; 
Our doubts and fears remove ; 

And kindle in our breasts the flame 
Of never-dying love. 



456 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

3 Convince us of our sin, 
Then lead to Jesus' Blood ; 

And to our wondering view reveal 
The secret Love of God. 

4 'Tis Thine to cleanse the heart, 
To sanctify the soul, 

To pour fresh life on every part, 
And new create the whole. 

5 Dwell, therefore, in our hearts ; 
Our minds from bondage free ; 

Then shall we know, and praise and love 
The Father, Son, and Thee. 

Joseph Hart. 1759. a. 

255 l.m. 



1 Z^IOME, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove, 
\J With light and comfort from above. 
Be Thou my Guardian, Thou my Guide ; 
O'er every thought and step preside. 

2 The light of truth to me display, 
That I may know and choose Thy way ; 
Plant holy fear within my heart, 

That I from Thee may ne'er depart. 

3 Conduct me safe, conduct me far 
From every sin and hurtful snare ; 
Lead me to God, my final Best, 
In His enjoyment to be blest. 

4 Lead me to holiness, the road 

That I must take to dwell with God ; 
Lead to Thy Word, that rules must give, 
And sure directions how to live. 

5 Lead me to Christ, the living Way, 
Nor let me from His pastures stray. 
Lead me to heaven, the seat of bliss, 
Where pleasure in perfection is. 

Simou Browne. 1720. <7. 



THE HOLY SPIRIT. 457 

256 7s. 

1 nRACIOUS Spirit, Dove divine! 

VJ Let Thy light within me shine ; 
All my guilty fears remove, 
Fill me with Thy heavenly love. 

2 Speak Thy pardoning grace to me, 
Set the burdened sinner free ; 
Lead me to the Lamb of God, 
Wash me in His precious Blood. 

3 Life and peace to me impart ; 
Seal salvation on my heart ; 
Breathe Thyself into my breast, 
Earnest of immortal rest. 

4 Let me never from Thee stray, 
Keep me in the narrow way : 
Fill my soul with joy divine, 
Keep me, Lord, for ever Thine. 

John Stoclcer. 1777. a. 

257 7s. 

1 TJOLY GHOST, with light divine 
XI Shine upon this heart of mine ! 
Chase the shades of night away, 
Turn the darkness into day. 

2 Let me see my Saviour's face, 
Let me all His beauties trace ; 
Show those glorious truths to me, 
Which are only known to Thee. 

3 Holy Ghost, with power divine, 
Cleanse this guilty heart of mine : 
In Thy mercy pity me, 

From sin's bondage set me free. 



458 THE CHURCH YEAR. 

4 Holy Ghost, with joy divine, 
Cheer this saddened heart of mine ; 
Yield a sacred, settled peace, 

Let it grow and still increase. 

5 Holy Spirit, all divine, 

Dwell within this heart of mine ; 
Cast down every idol throne, 
Reign supreme, and reign alone. 

6 See, to Thee I yield my heart ; 
Shed Thy life through every part. 
A pure temple I would be, 
Wholly dedicate to Thee. 

Andrew Feed. 1817. a. 

258 7s. 

1 TJOLY GHOST, my soul inspire ! 
XT Spirit of the Almighty Sire, 
Spirit of the Son divine, 
Comforter, Thy gifts be mine ! 

2 Holy Spirit, in my breast 
Grant that lively faith may rest, 
And subdue each rebel thought 
To believe what Thou hast taught. 

3 When around my sinking soul 
Gathering waves of sorrow roll, 
Spirit blest, the tempest still, 
And with hope my bosom fill. 

4 Holy Spirit, from my mind 
Thought, and wish, and will unkind, 
Deed and word unkind, remove, 
And my bosom fill with love. 

5 Faith, and hope, and charity, 
Comforter, descend from Thee : 
Thou the anointing Spirit art ; 
These Thy gifts to us impart ! 



TRINITY. 459 



6 Till our faith be lost in sight, 
Hope be swallowed in delight, 
Love return to dwell with Thee 
In the threefold Deity. 



Bichard Mant. 1837. a. 



TEINITY. 
259 C. M. 

1 IT AIL! holy, holy, holy Lord, 
XX Whom One in Three we know ; 
By all Thy heavenly hosts adored, 

By all Thy Church below. 

2 One undivided Trinity 

With triumph we proclaim ; 
Thy universe is full of Thee, 
And speaks Thy glorious Name. 

3 Thee, holy Father, we confess : 

Thee, holy Son, adore ; 
And Thee, the Holy Ghost, w r e bless, 
And worship evermore. 

4 Hail ! holy, holy, holy Lord, 

Our heavenly song shall be ; 
Supreme, essential One, adored 
In co-eternal Three ! 

C. Wesley. 1767. a. 

260 c. m. 

1 TT7ITH joy our voices we unite, 

V V And lift our hearts above, 
To God, the God of power and might, 
To God, Whose name is Love. 

2 To Him, Who us, and earth, and skies, 

With all their armies made, 
From us, from all, let anthems rise, 
To God the Father paid. 



460 THE CHUECH YEAR. 

3 To Him, "Whose Death for all mankind, 

For us, redemption won, 
By us, by all, be songs combined, 
In praise to God the Son. 

4 To Him, Who us and all His fold 

With sanctity arrays, 
To God, from all His saints enrolled, 
The Holy Ghost, be praise. 

5 To God, Whose Name His Word reveals, 

Whom all His saints confess, 
Whose grace His faithful promise seals, 
To save, to cleanse, to bless : 

6 To God, from Whom all blessings flow, 

Eternal One in Three, 
From all His saints, above, below, 
Eternal glory be ! 

Richard MmL 1837. a. 

261 s. m. 

1 T^ATHEE, in Whom we live, 
JT In Whom we are and move, 

The glory, power, and praise receive 
Of Thy creating Love. 

2 Incarnate Deity, 

Let all the ransomed race 
Render in thanks their lives to Thee, 
For Thy redeeming grace. 

3 Spirit of holiness, 

Let all Thy saints adore 
Thy sacred energy, and bless 
Thy heart-renewing power. 



TRINITY. 461 

4 Eternal triune Lord, 
Let all the hosts above, 
Let all the sons of men, record, 
And dwell upon Thy Love. 

C. Wesley. 1746. 

262 6.6.4.6.6.6.4. 

1 pOME, Thou almighty King, 
\J Help us Thy Name to sing, 

Help us to praise ! 
Father all glorious, 
O'er all victorious, 
Come and reign over us, 

Ancient of days. 

2 Jesus, our Lord, descend ; 
From all our foes defend, 

Nor let us fall ; 
Let Thine almighty aid 
Our sure defence be made ; 
Oar souls on Thee be stayed ; 

Lord, hear our call ! 

3 Come, Thou incarnate Word, 
Gird on Thy mighty sword, 

Our prayer attend ; 
Come, and Thy people bless, 
And give Thy word success ; 
Spirit of holiness, 

On us descend. 

4 Come, holy Comforter, 
Thy sacred witness bear 

In this glad hour : 
Thou Who almighty art, 
Now rule in every heart, 
And ne'er from us depart, 

Spirit of power ! 



462 THE CHURCH. 

5 To the great One in Three 
Eternal praises be, 

Hence, evermore ! 
His sovereign Majesty 
May we in glory see, 
And to eternity 

Love and adore. 

C. Wesley f 1757. a. 

263 l.m. 

1 T^ATHER of heaven ! Whose Love profound 
_L A ransom for our souls hath found, 
Before Thy throne we sinners bend : 

To us Thy pardoning Love extend. 

2 Almighty Son ! Incarnate Word ! 
Our Prophet, Priest, Redeemer, Lord ! 
Before Thy throne we sinners bend : 
To us Thy saving grace extend. 

3 Eternal Spirit ! by whose breath 
The soul is raised from sin and death, 
Before Thy throne we sinners bend : 
To us Thy quickening power extend. 

4 Jehovah ! Father, Spirit, Son ! 
Mysterious Godhead ! Three in One ! 
Before Thy throne we sinners bend : 
Grace, pardon, life, to us extend ! 

Edward Cooper. 1805. 



THE CHUECH. 
264 Psalm 118. C. M. 

1 T)EHOLD the sure Foundation Stone 
13 Which God in Zion lays. 
To build our heavenly hopes upon, 
And His eternal praise. 



HER FOUNDATION AND NATURE. 463 

2 Chosen of God, to sinners dear, 

And saints adore the Name ; 
They trust their whole salvation here, 
Nor shall they suffer shame. 

3 The foolish builders, scribe and priest, 

Reject it with disdain ; 
Yet on this Rock the Church shall rest, 
And envy rage in vain. 

4 What though the gates of hell withstood, 

Yet must this Building rise : 
'Tis Thine own work, almighty God, 
And wondrous in our eyes. 

Watts. 1719. 

265 h.m. 

1 TTTITH songs of sacred joy 

W Extol His glorious Name, 
Who reared the spacious earth, 
And raised our ruined frame. 
He built the Church Who spread the sky ; 
Sing and exalt His honors high. 

2 See the Foundation laid 

By Power and Love divine ; 
Jesus, His first-born Son, 

How bright His glories shine ! 
Low He descends, in dust He lies, 
That from His tomb a Church might rise. 

3 But He for ever lives, 

Nor for Himself alone ; 
Each saint new life derives 

From Him, the living Stone. 
His influence spreads through every soul, 
And in one House unites the whole. 



464 THE CHURCH. 

4 To Him with joy we move ; 
In Him cemented stand ; 
The living temple grows, 

And owns the Founder's hand. 
That Structure, Lord, still higher raise, 
Louder to sound its Builder's praise. 

Doddridge. 1755. a. 

266 8.7. D. 

1 nLORIOUS things of Thee are spoken, 
\J Zion, City of our God ; 

He, Whose word cannot be broken, 
Formed thee for His own abode. 

On the Rock of Ages founded, 
What can shake thy sure repose? 

With salvation's walls surrounded, 
Thou may'st smile at all thy foes. 

2 See the streams of living waters, 

Springing from eternal love, 
Well supply thy sons and daughters, 

And all fear of want remove. 
Who can faint while such a river 

Ever flows their thirst to assuage ? 
Grace, which, like the Lord, the Giver, 

Never fails from age to age. 

3 Saviour, if of Zion's city 

I, through grace, a member am, 
Let the world deride or pity, 

I will glory in Thy Name. 
Fading is the worldling's pleasure, 

All his boasted pomp and show ; 
Solid joys and lasting treasure 

None but Zion's children know. 

John Xeicton. 1779. 



HER WEAKNESS AND STRENGTH. 465 



267 H. M. 

1 A ZION, tune thy voice, 

\J And raise thy hands on high. 

Tell all the earth thy joys, 
And boast salvation nigh. 



Cheerful in God 
Arise and shine, 



While rays divine 
Stream all abroad. 



He gilds thy mourning face 
With beams that cannot fade ; 

His all-resplendent grace 
He pours around thy head. 



The nations round 
Thy form shall view, 



With lustre new, 
Divinely crowned. 



In honor to His Name, 

Reflect that sacred light, 
And loud that grace proclaim 

Which makes thy darkness bright. 



Pursue His praise, 
Till sovereign Love 



In worlds above 
Thy glory raise. 



There, on His holy hill, 
A brighter Sun shall rise, 

And with His radiance fill 
Those fairer, purer skies ; 



While round His throne, 
Ten thousand stars 



In nobler spheres 
His influence own. 

Doddridge. 1755. 



26o Verzage nicht, du Hauflein klein. C. P. M. 

1 Tj^EAR not, O little flock, the foe 
J Who madly seeks your overthrow ; 

Dread not his rage and power : 
What though your courage sometimes faints, 
His seeming triumph o'er God's saints 

Lasts but a little hour. 

30 



466 THE CHURCH. 

2 Be of good cheer ; your cause belongs 
To Him Who can avenge your wrongs ; 

Leave it to Him, our Lord. 
Though hidden yet from mortal eyes, 
Salvation shall for you arise : 

He girdeth on His sword ! 

3 As true as God's own Word is true, 
Not earth nor hell with all their crew 

Against us shall prevail. 
A jest and byword are they grown : 
God is with us ; we are His own ; 

Our victory cannot fail. 

4 Amen, Lord Jesus, grant our prayer ! 
Great Captain, now Thine arm make bare ; 

Fight for us once again ! 
So shall Thy saints and martyrs raise 
A mighty chorus to Thy praise, 

World without end. Amen. 

Jacob Fahricius and Gustavus Adolphus. 1631. 
Miss Winkworth, Tr. 1855. 

269 Tsalm 48. S. M. 

1 n REAT is the Lord our God, 
\J And let His praise be great ; 

He makes His Churches His abode, 
His most delightful seat. 

2 These temples of His grace, 
How beautiful they stand ! 

The honors of our native place, 
And bulwarks of our land. 

3 In Zion God is known 
A refuge in distress ; 

How bright has His salvation shone 
Through all her palaces ! 



HER PROTECTION AND DEFENCE. 467 

4 Oft have our fathers told, 
Our eyes have often seen, 

How well our God secures the fold, 
Where His own sheep have been. 

5 In every new distress 
We'll to His house repair, 

We'll think upon His wondrous grace, 
And seek deliverance there. 

Watts. 1719. 

270 8.7.4.7. 

1 fYION stands with hills surrounded ; 
Li Zion kept by power divine ; 

All her foes shall be confounded, 
Though the world in arms combine. 

Happy Zion, 
What a favored lot is thine ! 

2 Every human tie may perish ; 

Friend to friend unfaithful prove ; 
Mothers cease their own to cherish ; 
Heaven and earth at last remove : 

But no changes 
Can attend Jehovah's love. 

3 In the furnace God may prove thee, 

Thence to bring Thee forth more bright, 
But can never cease to love thee ; 
Thou art precious in His sight : 

God is with thee, 
God, thine everlasting Light. 

Thomas Kelly. 1804. 

271 8.7.7.7. 

1 QEE the vineyard Thou hast planted, 
kj God of mercy, Lord of hosts ! 
Let Thy people's prayer be granted, 

Keep it safe from hostile boasts. 
Hear Thy people when they pray, 
Keep Thy vineyard night and day ! 



468 THE CHURCH. 

2 Drooping plants revive and nourish ; 

Let them thrive beneath Thy hand ; 
Let the weak grow strong and flourish, 

Blooming fair at Thy command : 
Let the fruitful yield Thee more, 
Laden with a richer store. 

3 Further, Lord, be Thou entreated ; 

Plant the barren waste around. 
Let Thy work be thus completed, 

And no fruitless spot be found. 
Let the earth a vineyard be, 
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee ! 

Thomas Kelly. 1806. a. 
2/2 Willkommen water Deiner Schaar. Iambic. 8.7. D. 

1 W E hail Thee > Lord > Th 7 Crmrch's Bock, 

TT With joyful acclamation ! 
Thou Guardian Shepherd of Thy flock, 

Come, feed Thy congregation. 
We own the doctrine of Thy Cross 

To be our sole foundation : 
Accept from every one of us 

The deepest adoration. 

2 O Thou, Who always dost abide 

Thy Church's Head and Saviour, 
Be still Thy servants' constant Guide, 

Direct our whole behavior. 
Thy statutes to Thy Church declare, 

Still watch o'er its salvation : 
Each member make Thy special care, 

And aid him in his station. 

3 Jesus, the Church's Head and Lord, 

Who as a shepherd leadest, 
And with Thy precious Blood and Word 
Thy people richly feedest : 



THE REFORMATION. 469 

For mercies in such countless throng 

We bow our hearts before Thee, 
And hope we shall in heaven ere long 

More worthily adore Thee. 

Nicholas Louis, Count Zinzendorf. 1741. 
Moravian, Tr. 1789. 

273 Festival of the Reformation. C. M. D. 

1 T ORD, not to us, we claim it not, 
JJ To Thee be all the praise, 
That no profane and sinful spot 

Our mother Church o'er lays : 
That, as in her primeval days, 

From intermediate stain 
Cleansed by Thy Word, to Thee she pays 

Unsullied rites again. 

2 To no material form confined, 

A spirit pure alone, 
We serve Thee not in likeness shrined 

Of bread, or wood, or stone : 
Nor saint nor angel at Thy throne 

We crave to intercede, 
With Thee for our misdeeds atone, 

With Thee for mercy plead. 

3 But far remote we seek Thy face, 

Hid in Thy heavenly seat : 
And, sole Transmitter of Thy grace, 

The Saviour's Name entreat : 
And thus to Thee with honor meet 

We hymn the grateful lay, 
Whose Word recalled our erring feet, 

And warned us how to pray. 

4 To Thee, adored in ages past, 

Eternal One and Three, 
To Thee, Whose worship aye shall last, 
In trinal Unity : 



470 THE CHURCH. 

To Thee, O Father ; Son, to Thee ; 

And Thee, O Spirit blest, 
By saints on earth all glory be 

With saints in heaven addressed ! 

Richard Mant. 1837. a. 

274 Einfeste Burg ist unser Gott 8.7.5.6.7. 

1 A MIGHTY Fortress is our God, 
XX. A trusty Shield and Weapon ; 
He helps us free from every need 

That hath us now o'ertaken. 
The old bitter foe 
Means us deadly woe : 
Deep guile and great might 
Are his dread arms in fight, 

On earth is not his equal. 

2 With might of ours can naught be done, 

Soon were our loss effected ; 
But for us fights the Valiant One 
Whom God Himself elected. 
Ask ye, Who is this ? 
Jesus Christ it is, 
Of Sabaoth Lord, 
And there's none other God, 
He holds the field for ever. 

3 Though devils all the world should fill, 

All watching to devour us, 

We tremble not, we fear no ill, 

They cannot overpower us. 

This world's prince may still 
Scowl fierce as he will, 
He can harm us none, 
He's judged, the deed is done, 
One little word o'erthrows him. 



THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS. 471 

4 The Word they still shall let remain, 
And not a thank have for it, 
He's by our side upon the plain, 
With His good gifts and Spirit, 
Take they then our life, 
Goods, fame, child, and wife ; 
When their worst is done, 
They yet have nothing won, 
The Kingdom ours remaineth. 

Martin Luther. 1529. 

275 Psalm 137. S. M. 

1 T LOVE Thy Zion, Lord, 

J_ The house of Thine abode ; 
The Church our blest Redeemer saved 
With His own precious Blood. 

2 I love Thy Church, O God ! 
Her walls before Thee stand, 

Dear as the apple of Thine eye, 
And graven on Thy hand. 

3 For her my tears shall fall ; 
For her my prayers ascend : 

To her my cares and toils be given, 
Till toils and cares shall end. 

4 Beyond my highest joy 

I prize her heavenly ways, 
Her sweet communion, solemn vows, 
Her hymns of love and praise. 

5 Jesus, Thou Friend divine, 
Our Saviour and our King, 

Thy hand from every snare and foe 
Shall great deliverance bring. 

6 Sure as Thy truth shall last, 
To Zion shall be given 

The brightest glories earth can yield, 
And brighter bliss of heaven. 

Timothy Dwiyht. 1800. a. 



472 THE CHURCH. 

276 Iambic. 8.7. 

1 T ORD, in Thy kingdom there shall be 
JJ JSTo aliens from each other, 
But even as he loves himself 

Each saint shall love his brother. 

2 When in Thy courts below we meet 

To mourn our sinful living, 
And with united hearts repeat 
Confession, Creed, thanksgiving; 

3 Make us to hear in each sweet word 

Thy Holy Spirit calling 
To oneness with Thy Church and Thee, 
That heavenly bond forestalling. 

4 One Baptism and one Faith have we, 

One Spirit sent to win us, 
One Lord, one Father, and one God, 
Above, and through, and in us. 

5 Never, by schism, or by sin, 

May we that union sever, 
Till all, to perfect stature grown, 
Are one with Thee for ever. 

Joseph Anstice. 1836. 

277 h. m. 



1 O"^"^ so ^ e t> a pti sma l sign, 






One Lord, below, above, 
Zion, one Faith is thine, 
One only watchword, Love. 
From different temples though it rise, 
One song ascendeth to the skies. 
Our Sacrifice is one ; 

One Priest before the throne, 
The slain, the risen Son, 
Redeemer, Lord alone. 
Thou "Who didst raise Him from the dead, 
Unite Thy people in their Head ! 



THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS. 473 

3 O may that holy prayer, 

His tenderest and His last, 
His constant, latest care, 

Ere to His throne He passed, 
No longer unfulfilled remain, 
The world's offence, His people's stain ! 

4 Head of Thy Church beneath, 

The catholic, the true, 
On all her members breathe, 

Her broken frame renew ! 
Then shall Thy perfect will be done, 
When Christians love and live as one. 

George Robinson. 1843. a. 

2 4 o Herz und Herz vereint zusammen. 7s. 

1 TESTIS, truest Friend, unite 
t) All Thy consecrated band, 
That their hearts be set aright 

To fulfil Thy last command. 

2 Thou Who dost command that all 

Practise love who bear Thy Name, 
Wake the dead, new followers call, 
Touch the slothful with Thy flame. 

3 Let us live, O Lord, at one, 

As Thou with the Father art ; 
That through all the world be none 
Of Thy members left apart. 

4 Let us find what Thou hast sought ; 

In the Son be all men freed, 
And the world at last be taught 
That Thy rule is blest indeed. 

5 Father of all souls, we praise 

Thee, who shinest in the Son ; 
Lord, to Thee our hymns we raise, 
Who hast all men to Thee drawn ! 

Nicholas Louis, Count Zinzendorf. 1725. 
Miss WinJcworth, Tr. 1855. a. 



474 THE CHUKCH. 

279 C. P. M. 

1 IVfAY we Thy precepts, Lord, fulfil. 
Ill And do on earth our Father's will, 

As angels do above : 
Still walk in Christ, the living Way, 
With all Thy children, and obey 

The law of Christian love. 

2 So may we join Thy Name to bless, 
Thy grace adore, Thy power confess, 

From sin and strife to flee : 
One is our calling, one our name, 
The end of all our hopes the same, 

A crown of life with Thee. 

3 Spirit of life, of love and peace, 
Unite our hearts, our joy increase, 

Thy gracious help supply : 
To each of us the blessing give, 
In Christian fellowship to live, 

In joyful hope to die. 

Edward Osier. 1836. a. 

280 c.m. 

1 TjlATHER of all, from Whom we trace 
_T Our universal kind, 

Teach us to all of human race 
To show a brother's mind. 

2 Saviour of men, 'twas Thine the pain 

Of death for all to bear ; 
In concord all Thy followers train, 
Meet for the name they share. 

3 Spirit of grace, God's chosen fold 

Who lavest with heavenly dew, 
O grant that all, the Truth who hold, 
Slay peace with all pursue. 

4 O may mankind in love agree, 

Sons of one parent stock ; 



THE COMMUNION" OF SAINTS. 475 

But chief may Christian verity 
Connect the Christian flock ! 

5 May Truth to all who hear its sound 

A bond of union prove ; 
And fellowship of faith be crowned 
With fellowship of love ! 

6 Paternal Godhead, praise to Thee, 

Thy Spirit, and Thy Son ! 
And keep Thy Church in unity, 
As Thou with them art one ! 

Richard Mant. 1837. a. 

281 cm. 

1 TT APPY the souls to Jesus joined, 
XX And saved by grace alone : 
Walking in all His ways, they find 

Their heaven on earth begun. 

2 The Church triumphant in Thy Love, 

Their mighty joys we know : 
They sing the Lamb in hymns above, 
And we in hymns below. 

3 Thee in Thy glorious realm they praise, 

And bow before Thy throne ; 
We in the kingdom of Thy grace : 
The kingdoms are but one. 

4 The Holy to the Holiest leads ; 

From hence our spirits rise ; 
And he that in Thy statutes treads 
Shall meet Thee in the skies. 

C. Wesley. 1745. a. 

282 c m. 

1 /^OME, let us join our friends above, 
\J That have obtained the prize, 
And on the eagle wings of love 
To joy celestial rise. 



476 THE CHURCH. 

2 Let all the saints terrestrial sing, 

With those to glory gone ; 
For all the servants of our King, 
In earth and heaven, are one. 

3 One family, we dwell in Him, 

One Church above, beneath ; 
Though now divided by the stream, 
The narrow stream, of death. 

4 One army of the living God, 

To His command we bow ; 
Part of His host has crossed the flood, 
And part is crossing now. 

5 His militant, embodied host, 

With wistful looks we stand, 
And long to see that happy coast, 
And reach that heavenly land. 

6 E'en now by faith we join our hands 

With those that went before, 
And greet the blood-besprinkled bands 
On the eternal shore. 

7 Lord Jesus, be our constant Guide, 

And when the word is given, 
Bid the cold waves of death divide, 
And land us all in heaven. 

C. WeJey. 1759. a. 

283 <■ p *- 

1 f\ GOD, in Whom the happy dead 
\J Still live united to their Head. 

Their Lord and ours the same : 
For all Thy saints, to memory dear, 
Departed in Thy faith and fear, 
We ble^s Thy holy Xame. 



THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS. 477 

2 By the same grace upheld, may we 
So follow those who followed Thee, 

As with them to partake 
The free reward of heavenly bliss. 
Merciful Father ! grant us this, 

For our Redeemer's sake. 

Josiah fonder. 1836. 

284 s. m. 

1 T7K3R all Thy saints, O Lord, 
_F Who strove in Thee to live, 

Who followed Thee, obeyed, adored, 
Our grateful hymn receive. 

2 For all Thy saints, O Lord, 
Accept our thankful cry, 

Who counted Thee their great reward, 
And strove in Thee to die. 

3 They all, in life or death, 
With Thee, their Lord, in view T , 

Learned from Thy Holy Spirit's breath 
To suffer and to do. 

4 For this, Thy Name we bless, 
And humbly pray that we 

May follow them in holiness, 
And live and die in Thee : 

Richard Mant. 1837. 

285 s.m. 

1 TTOW beauteous are their feet, 
XI Who stand on Zion's hill ! 

Who bring salvation on their tongues, 
And words of peace reveal. 

2 How charming is their voice ! 
How sweet the tidings are ! 

" Zion, behold thy Saviour King ; 
He reigns and triumphs here." 



478 THE CHURCH. 

3 How happy are our ears, 
That hear this joyful sound, 

Which kings and prophets waited for, 
And sought but never found ! 

4 How blessed are our eyes, 
That see this heavenly light ! 

Prophets and kings desired it long, 
But died without the sight. 

5 The watchmen join their voice, 
And tuneful notes employ ; 

Jerusalem breaks forth in songs, 
And deserts learn the joy. 

6 The Lord makes bare His arm 
Through all the earth abroad ; 

Let all the nations now behold 
Their Saviour and their God. 

Watts. 1709. a. 

286 c. p. m. 

1 T ORD of the Church, we humbly pray 
I i For those who guide us in Thy way, 

And sj3eak Thy holy Word : 
With love divine their hearts inspire, 
And touch their lips with hallowed fire, 

And needful grace afford. 

2 Help them to preach the truth of God, 
Redemption through the Saviour's Blood : 

Nor let the Spirit cease 
On all the Church His gifts to shower ; 
To them a messenger of power, 

To us, of life and peace. 

3 So may they live to Thee alone : 

Then hear the welcome word, " Well done !" 
And take their crown above : 



THE MINISTRY. 479 

Enter into their Master's joy, 
And all eternity employ 

In praise, and bliss, and love. 

Edward Osier. 1836. 

287 l.m. 

1 TESUS, Thy wandering sheep behold! 
tr See, Lord, with tender pity see, 
Poor souls that cannot find the fold, 

Till sought and gathered in by Thee. 

2 Lost are they now, and scattered wide, 

In pain, and weariness, and want : 

With no kind Shepherd near to guide 

The sick and spiritless and faint. 

3 Thou, only Thou, the kind and good, 

The great redeeming Shepherd art ; 

Collect Thy flock and give them food, 

And pastors after Thine own heart. 

4 A double portion from above 

Of Thine all-quickening grace impart ; 
Shed forth Thy universal love 
In every faithful pastor's heart. 

C. Wesley. 1742. a. 

288 s.m. 

1 T OED of the harvest, hear 
I i Thy needy servants' cry ; 

Answer our faith's effectual prayer, 
And all our wants supply. 

2 On Thee we humbly wait ; , 
Our wants are in Thy view ; 

The harvest truly, Lord, is great, 
The laborers are few. 

3 Anoint and send forth more 
Into Thy Church abroad, 

And let them speak Thy word of power, 
As workers with their God. 



480 THE CHURCH. 

4 O let them spread Thy Name, 
Their mission fully prove ; 
Thy universal grace proclaim, 
Thy all-redeeming Love. 

a Wesley. 1742. a. 

289 L. M. 6 lines. 

LORD of the Gospel harvest, send 
More laborers forth into Thy field : 
More pastors teach Thy flock to tend : 

More workmen raise Thy house to build : 
His work and place to each assign, 
And clothe their word with power divine. 

C. Wesley. 1758. 

290 Wach mf, Du Geist. L. M. 6 lines. 

1 A WAKE, Thou Spirit, Who didst fire 
XX. The watchmen of the Church's youth, 
Who faced the foe's envenomed ire, 

Who witnessed day and night Thy truth, 
Whose voices loud are ringing still, 
And bringing hosts to know Thy will. 

2 Lord, let our earnest prayer be heard, 

The prayer Thy Son hath bid us pray, 
For lo, Thy children's hearts are stirred 

In every land in this our day, 
To cry with fervent soul to Thee, 
O help us, Lord ! so let it be ! 

3 O haste to help, ere we are lost ! 

Send preachers forth, in spirit strong, 
Armed with Thy Word, a dauntless host, 

Bold to attack the rule of wrong ; 
Let them the earth for Thee reclaim, 
Thy heritage, to know Thy Xame. 

4 Would there were help within our walls ! 

O let Thy Spirit come again, 



THE HOUSE OF GOD. 481 

Before whom every barrier falls, 

And now once more shine forth as then ! 

rend the heavens and make us free ! 
Come, Lord, and bring us back to Thee ! 

5 And let Thy Word have speedy course, 

Through every land be glorified, 
Till all the heathen know its force, 

And fill Thy churches far and wide ; 
Wake Israel from her sleep, O Lord, 
And spread the conquests of Thy Word ! 

6 The Church's desert paths restore ; 

Let stumbling-blocks that in them lie 
Hinder Thy Word henceforth no more : 

Error destroy, and heresy, 
And let Thy Church, from hirelings free, 
Bloom as a garden fair to Thee ! 

Charles Henry Bogatzhj. 1750. 
3Iiss. Winkworth, Tr. 1855. 

^Jyl Laying of a Corner-stone. 7.6.7.8.7.6. 

1 mHOU, Who hast in Zion laid 
X The true Foundation-Stone, 
And with those a covenant made 

Who build on that alone : 
Hear us, Architect divine ! 
Great Builder of Thy Church below ! 
Now upon Thy servants shine, 

Who seek Thy praise to show. 

2 Earth is Thine ; her thousand hills 

Thy mighty hand sustains ; 
Heaven Thy awful presence fills ; 

O'er all Thy glory reigns : 
Yet the place of all prepared 
By regal David's favored son, 
Thy peculiar blessing shared, 
And stood Thy chosen throne. 
31 



482 THE CHUECH. 

3 We, like Jesse's son would raise 

A temple to the Lord ; 
Sound throughout its courts His praise, 

His saving Xame record ; 
Dedicate a house to Him 
Who once, in mortal weakness shrined, 
Sorrowed, suffered, to redeem, 

To rescue all mankind. 

4 Father, Son, and Spirit, send 

The consecrating flame ; 
Now in majesty descend, 

Inscribe the living Xame : 
That great Xame by which we live 
Now write on this accepted stone ; 
Us into Thy hands receive ; 

Our temple make Thy throne. 

Agnes Buhner. 1831. 

Dedication. 
292 Angulare FundamerUun. 8.7. 6 lines. 

1 /CHRIST, Thou art the sure Foundation, 
\J Thou the Head and Corner-stone ; 
Chosen of the Lord, and precious, 

Binding all the Church in one ; 
Thou Thy Zion's help for ever, 
And her Confidence alone. 

2 To this temple, where we call Thee, 

Come, O Lord of Hosts, to-day ! 
With Thy wonted loving-kindness 

Hear Thy servants as they pray ; 
And Thy fullest benediction 

Shed within these walls alway. 

3 Here vouchsafe to all Thy servants 

What they ask of Thee to gain, 



THE HOUSE OF GOD. 483 

What they gain from Thee for ever 

With the blessed to retain, 
And hereafter in Thy glory 

Evermore with Thee to reign. 

John Mason Neale. 1851. a. 
2i9j\y Urbs beata Hierusalem. 8.7. 6 lines. 

1 /HOME Thou now, and be among us, 
\J Lord and Maker, while w T e pray : 
Let Thy presence fill the temple 

Which we dedicate to-day ; 
And, Thyself its Consecrator, 
Dwell within its w T alls alway. 

2 Grant that all Thy faithful people 

May Thy truer temple be ; 
Neither flesh, nor soul, nor spirit, 

Know another Lord than Thee ; 
But, to Thee once dedicated, 

Serve Thee everlastingly. 

3 Bright be here the Monarch's altar, 

With the presents that we bring ; 
Held in holy veneration, 

Rich with many an offering ; 
Ever hallowed, ever quiet, 

Ever dear to God its King. 

4 Here our souls, as Thy true altars, 

Deign to hallow and to bless, 
O Thou future Judge of all men, 

With Thy grace and holiness : 
That Thy gifts sent down from heaven, 

We may evermore possess. 

John Mason Neale. 1856. 

294 7s. 

1 T ORD of hosts, to Thee we raise 
Jj Here a house of prayer and praise ; 
Thou Thy people's hearts prepare 
Here to meet for praise and prayer. 



484 THE CHUECH. 

2 Let the living here be fed 

With Thy Word, the heavenly bread ; 
Here reveal Thy mercy sure, 
While the sun and moon endure. 

3 Hallelujah ! — earth and sky 
To the joyful sound reply ; 
Hallelujah ! — hence ascend 
Prayer and praise till time shall end. 

James Montgomery. 1821. 

MISSIONS. 
295 Psalm 72. L. M. 

1 TESUS shall reign where'er the sun 
fj Does his successive journeys run ; 
His kingdom stretch from shore to shore 
Till moons shall wax and wane no more. 

2 For Him shall endless prayer be made, 
And endless praises crown His head ; 
His Name, like sweet perfume, shall rise 
With every morning sacrifice. 

3 People and realms of every tongue 
Dwell on His Love with sweetest song ; 
And infant voices shall proclaim 
Their early blessings on His Name. 

4 Blessings abound where'er He reigns ; 
The prisoner leaps to lose his chains ; 
The weary find eternal rest, 

And all the sons of want are blest. 

5 Where He displays His healing power 
Death and the curse are known no more ; 
In Him the tribes of Adam boast 

More blessings than their father lost. 

6 Let every creature rise and bring 
Peculiar honors to our King ; 



missions. 485 

Angels descend with songs again, 
And earth repeat the loud Amen. 

Watts. 1719. a. 

296 8.7.4.7. 

1 /YER those gloomy hills of darkness 
VJ Look, my soul, be still and gaze : 
All the promises do travail 

With a glorious day of grace. 
Blessed Jubilee, 
Let thy glorious morning dawn. 

2 Let the Indian, let the Negro, 

Let the rude Barbarian see 
That divine and glorious conquest, 

Once obtained on Calvary ; 
Let the Gospel 
Wide resound from pole to pole. 

3 Kingdoms wide that sit in darkness, 

Grant them, Lord, the glorious light, 
And from eastern coast to western 

May the morning chase the night ; 
And redemption, 
Freely purchased, win the day. 

4 May the glorious day approaching, 

Thine eternal Love proclaim, 
And the everlasting Gospel 

Spread abroad Thy holy Name, 
O'er the borders 
Of the great Immanuers land. 

5 Fly abroad, thou mighty Gospel, 

Win and conquer, never cease ; 
May thy lasting wide dominions 

Multiply and still increase ; 
Sway Thy sceptre, 
Saviour, all the world around. 

William Williams. 1772. a. 



486 THE CHURCH. 

297 7.6. D. 

1 Tj^ROM Greenland's icy mountains, 
_T From India's coral strand ; 
Where Afric's sunny fountains 

Roll down their golden sand ; 
From many an ancient river, 

From many a palmy plain, 
They call us to deliver 

Their land from error's chain. 

2 What though the spicy breezes 

Blow soft o'er Ceylon's isle ; 
Though every prospect pleases, 

And only man is vile : 
In vain with lavish kindness 

The gifts of God are strown : 
The heathen, in his blindness, 

Bows down to wood and stone. 

3 Shall we whose souls are lighted 

With wisdom from on high, 
Shall we to men benighted 

The lamp of life deny ? 
Salvation, O salvation ! 

The joyful sound proclaim, 
Till each remotest nation 

Has learned Messiah's Name. 

4 Waft, waft, ye winds, His story, 

And you, ye waters, roll, 
Till, like a sea of glory, 

It spreads from pole to pole ; 
Till o'er our ransomed nature 

The Lamb for sinners slain, 
Redeemer, King, Creator, 

In bliss returns to rei^n. 

Reginald Hebcr. 1S19. 



missions. 487 

298 Psalm 72. 7s. 

1 TTASTEN, Lord, the glorious time, 
JX When beneath Messiah's sway, 
Every nation, every clime, 

Shall the Gospel call obey. 

2 Mightiest kings His power shall own, 

Heathen tribes His Name adore ; 
Satan and his host, o'erthrown, 

Bound in chains shall hurt no more. 

3 Then shall war and tumults cease, 

Then be banished grief and pain ; 
Righteousness and joy and peace 
Undisturbed shall ever reign. 

4 Bless we, then, our gracious Lord, 

Ever praise His glorious Name ; 
All His mighty acts record, 

All His wondrous Love proclaim. 

Harriet Auber. 1829. 

299 Isaiah 52 : 15. 8.7. D. 

1 QAVIOUR, sprinkle many nations, 
kj Fruitful let Thy sorrows be ! 

By Thy pains and consolations 
Draw the Gentiles unto Thee ! 

Of Thy Cross the wondrous story 
Be it to the nations told ; 

Let them see Thee in Thy glory, 
And Thy mercy manifold ! 

2 Far and wide, though all unknowing, 

Pants for Thee each mortal breast : 
Human tears for Thee are flowing, 

Human hearts in Thee would rest. 
Thirsting as for dews of even, 

As the new-mown grass for rain, 
Thee they seek, as God of heaven, 

Thee as Man, for sinners slain. 



488 THE CHURCH. 

3 Saviour ! lo, the isles are waiting, 

Stretched the hand, and strained the sight, 
For Thy Spirit new- creating, 

Love's pure flame, and wisdom's light. 
Give the word, and of the preacher 

Speed the foot, and touch the tongue, 
Till on earth, by every creature, 

Glory to the Lamb be sung. 

Arthur Cleveland. Coxe. 1851. 

300 L. ML 

1 A SPIRIT of the living God! 
\J In all Thy plenitude of grace, 
Where'er the foot of man hath trod, 

Descend on our apostate race ! 

2 Give tongues of fire and hearts of love. 

To preach the reconciling Word ; 
Give power and unction from above, 
Where'er the joyful sound is heard. 

3 Be darkness, at Thy coming, light ; 

Confusion, order, in Thy path ; 
Souls without strength inspire with might ; 
Bid mercy triumph over wrath. 

4 Baptize the nations ; far and nigh 

The triumphs of the Cross record ; 
The Name of Jesus glorify, 

Till every kindred call Him Lord. 

5 God from eternity hath willed 

All flesh shall His salvation see : 
So be the Father's Love fulfilled, 

The Saviour's sufferings crowned through Thee. 

James Montgomery. 1825. 

301 6.6.4.6.6.6.4. 
1 rpHOU, Whose almighty word 

X Chaos and darkness heard, 
And took their flight ; 



missions. 489 

Hear us, we humbly pray ; 
And where the gospel day 
Sheds not its glorious ray, 
Let there be light ! 

2 Thou, Who didst come to bring, 
On Thy redeeming wing, 

Healing and sight, 
Health to the sick in mind, 
Sight to the inly blind, 
O, now to all mankind, 

Let there be light ! 

3 Spirit of truth and love, 
Life-giving, holy Dove, 

Speed forth Thy flight ; 
Move on the waters' face, 
Bearing the lamp of grace, 
And in earth's darkest place 

Let there be light ! 

4 Holy and blessed Three, 
Glorious Trinity, 

Wisdom, Love, Might ! 
Boundless as ocean's tide 
Rolling in fullest pride, 
Through the earth, far and wide, 

Let there be light ! 

John Harriot 1813. 

302 For the Jews. 7.6. 

1 f\ THAT the Lord's salvation 
\J Were out of Zion come, 
To heal His ancient nation, 

To lead His outcasts home ! 

2 How long the holy city 

Shall heathen feet profane ? 
Return, O Lord, in pity ; 
Rebuild her walls again. 



490 THE CHURCH. 

3 Let fall Thy rod of terror, 

Thy saving grace impart ; 
Roll back the veil of error, 
Release the fettered heart. 

4 Let Israel, home returning, 

Her lost Messiah see ; 
Give oil of joy for mourning, 
And bind Thy Church to Thee. 

Henry Francis Lyte. 1834. 

303 F° r our Land. 7s. 

1 /^(OME, divine Emmanuel, come, 
\J Take possession of Thy home ; 
Now Thy mercy's wings expand, 
Stretch throughout the happy land. 

2 Carry on Thy victory, 
Spread Thy rule from sea to sea ; 
Rescue all Thy ransomed race, 
Save us, save us, Lord, by grace. 

3 Take the purchase of Thy Blood, 
Bring us to a pardoning God : 
Give us eyes to see our day, 
Hearts the Gospel truth to obey : 

4 Ears to hear the Gospel sound, — 
Grace doth more than sin abound ; 
God appeased, and man forgiven, 
Peace on earth, and joy in heaven. 

5 O that every soul might be 
Perfectly subdued to Thee ! 
O that all in Thee might know 
Everlasting life below ! 

6 Now Thy mercy's wings expand, 
Stretch throughout the happy land : 
Take possession of Thy home ; 
Come, divine Emmanuel, come ! 

a Wedey. 1740. a. 



HER ENLARGEMENT. 491 

304 7s D 

1 TTAKK! the song of Jubilee, 
JH Loud as mighty thunders roar, 
Or the fulness of the sea, 

When it breaks upon the shore : 
Hallelujah ! for the Lord 

God omnipotent shall reign ; 
Hallelujah ! let the word 

Echo round the earth and main. 

2 Hallelujah ! hark ! the sound, 

From the depths unto the skies, 
Wakes above, beneath, around, 

All creation's harmonies : 
See Jehovah's banner furled, 

Sheathed His sword ; He speaks — 'tis done, 
And the kingdoms of this world 

Are the kingdoms of His Son. 

3 He shall reign from pole to pole 

With illimitable sway : 
He shall reign, when like a scroll 

Yonder heavens have passed away : 
Then the end ; — beneath His rod 

Man's last enemy shall fall ; 
Hallelujah ! Christ in God, 

God in Christ, is all in all. 

James Montgomery. 1819. 

305 7.6. D. 

1 4 ND is the time approaching, 
j\_ By prophets long foretold, 
When all shall dwell together, 

One Shepherd, and one fold? 
Shall every idol perish, 

To moles and bats be throw T n, 
And every prayer be offered 

To God in Christ alone ? 



492 THE CHURCH. 

2 Shall Jew and Gentile meeting 

From many a distant shore, 
Around one altar kneeling, 

One common Lord adore ? 
Shall all that now divides us 

Remove and pass away, 
Like shadows of the morning 

Before the blaze of day? 

3 Shall all that now unites us 

More sweet and lasting prove, 
A closer bond of union, 

In a blest land of love ? 
Shall war be learned no longer, 

Shall strife and tumult cease, 
Ail earth His blessed kingdom, 

The Lord and Prince of Peace? 

4 O long-expected dawning, 

Come with thy cheering ray ! 
When shall the morning brighten, 

The shadows flee away ? 
O sweet anticipation ! 

It cheers the watchers on, 
To pray, and hope, and labor, 

Till the dark night be gone. 

Jane BortJnciek. 1863. 

306 Revelation 15 : 3, 4. 10.10.11.11. 

1 TTOW wondrous and great Thy works, God of praise ! 
XI How just, King of saints, and true are Thy ways ! 
O who shall not fear Thee, and honor Thy Xame ? 
Thou only art holy, Thou only supreme ! 

2 To nations long dark Thy light shall be shown : 
Their worship and vows shall come to Thy throne. 
Thy truth and Thy judgments shall spread all abroad. 
Till earth's every people confess Thee their God. 

Henry Ustie Onderdonlc. 1886. 



THE WORD. 493 

307 Psalm 117. L. M. 

1 T71R0M all that dwell below the skies 
_T Let the Creator's praise arise ; 
Let the Redeemer's Name be sung 
Through every land, by every tongue. 

2 Eternal are Thy mercies, Lord, 
Eternal truth attends Thy Word. 

Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, 
Till suns shall rise and set no more. 

Watts. 1719. 



THE WORD. 
308 Psalm 19. L. M. 6 lines. 

1 T LOVE the volume of Thy Word : 

X What light and joy those leaves afford 
To souls benighted and distrest ! 

Thy precepts guide my doubtful way ; 

Thy fear forbids my feet to stray ; 
Thy promise leads my heart to rest. 

2 From the discoveries of Thy law 
The perfect rules of life I draw ; 

These are my study and delight : 
Not honey so invites the taste, 
Nor gold that hath the furnace passed 

Appears so pleasing to the sight. 

3 Thy threatenings wake my slumbering eyes, 
And warn me where my danger lies ; 

But 'tis Thy blessed Gospel, Lord, 
That makes my guilty conscience clean, 
Converts my soul, subdues my sin, 

And gives a free, but large reward. 



H' 



494 THE MEANS OF GRACE. 

4 Who knows the errors of his thoughts ? 
My God, forgive my secret faults, 

And from presumptuous sins restrain. 
Accept my poor attempts of praise, 
That I have read Thy Book of grace 

And book of nature not in vain. 

Watts. 1719. 

309 c. m. 

I OW precious is the Book divine, 
By inspiration given ! 
Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, 
To guide our souls to heaven. 

2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts 
In this dark vale of tears ; 

Life, light, and joy it still imparts, 
And quells our rising fears. 

3 This Lamp, through all the tedious night 
Of life, shall guide our way, 

Till we behold the clearer light 
Of an eternal day. 

John Fawcett. 1782. 

310 cm. 

1 T7IATHER of mercies, in Thy Word 
Jl What endless glory shines ! 
For ever be Thy Name adored 

For these celestial lines. 

2 Here the Redeemer's welcome voice 
Spreads heavenly peace around ; 

And life and everlasting joys 
Attend the blissful sound. 

3 O may these heavenly pages be 
My ever-dear delight ; 

And still new beauties may I see, 
And still increasing light! 



THE WORD. 495 

4 Divine Instructor, gracious Lord ! 
Be Thou for ever near ; 
Teach me to love Thy sacred Word, 
And view my Saviour there. 

Anne Steele. 1760. 

311 cm. 

1 A GLORY gilds the sacred page, 
XX Majestic like the sun ; 

It gives a light to every age, 
It gives, but borrows none. 

2 The Hand that gave it still supplies 

His gracious light and heat, 
His truths upon the nations rise ; 
They rise, but never set. 

3 Let everlasting thanks be Thine, 

For such a bright display 
As makes a world of darkness shine 
With beams of heavenly day. 

4 My soul rejoices to pursue 

The steps of Him I love, 
Till glory breaks upon my view 
In brighter w T orlds above. 

William Coicper. 1779. 

312 Psalm 119. C. M. 

1 TTOW shall the young secure their hearts, 
0_ And guard their lives from sin? 

Thy Word the choicest rules imparts 
To keep the conscience clean. 

2 'Tis like the sun, a heavenly light, 

That guides us all the day ; 
And through the dangers of the night 
A lamp to lead our way. 



496 THE MEA^S OF G-EACE. 

3 The .starry heavens Thy rule obey, 

ins her place ; 
And thes nts, night and day, 

_.:""." " "'-: :::::-, 

4 Bur still Thy Law and Gospel. Lord. 

Hav- lessons more divine: 
Not earth stands firmer than Thy Word, 
Xor stars so nobly shine. 

5 Thy Word is everlasting truth : 

How pure is every page ! 

That holy Book shall guide our youth, 
And well support our age. 

Watts. 1719. 

3X3 - oehaic. 

1 T OED. Thy Word abideth, 

I j And our footsteps guideth ; 
Who its truth believeth 
light and joy reeeiveth. 

2 When our foes are near us. 
Then Thy Word doth cheer us, 
Wofd of consolation, 

Message of salvation. 

3 When the storms are o'er us. 
And dark clouds before us. 
Then its light direct eth. 
And our way proteeteth. 

4 Who can tell the pleasure. 
Who recount the treasure, 
Bv Thy Word imparted 
To the simple-hear: 

5 Word of mercy, giving 
Succor to the living : 



THE WORD. 497 

Word of life, supplying 
Comfort to the dying ! 

6 O that we, discerning 
Its most holy learning, 
Lord, may love and fear Thee, 
Evermore be near Thee ! 

Sir Henry William Baker. 1861. 

3X4: Dein Wort, Herr, ist milder Tliau. C. M. D. 

1 rnHY Word, O Lord, like gentle dews, 
X Falls soft on hearts that pine ; 
Lord, to Thy garden ne'er refuse 

This heavenly balm of Thine. 
Watered by Thee, let every tree 

Forth blossom to Thy praise, 
By grace of Thine bear fruit divine, 

Through all the coming days. 

2 Thy Word is like a flaming sword, 

A wedge that cleaveth stone ; 
Keen as a fire, so burns Thy Word, 

And pierceth flesh and bone. 
Let it go forth o'er all the earth, 

To cleanse our hearts within, 
To show Thy power in Satan's hour, 

And break the might of sin. 

3 Thy Word, a wondrous guiding star, 

On pilgrim hearts doth rise, 
Leads those to God who dwell afar, 

And makes the simple wise. 
Let not its light e'er sink in night ; 

In every spirit shine, 
That none may miss heaven's final bliss, 

Led by Thy light divine. 

Charles Bernard Garve. 1825. 
From Bliss Winkworth, Tr. 1855. 

32 



498 THE MEAKS OF GRACE. 

315 C. M. D. 

1 A CCEPT, O Lord, Thy servants' thanks 
xx. For Thy enlivening Word, 
By Thy most Holy Spirit taught, 

By holy prophets heard. 
That Word in Thy recording Book 

From age to age descends : 
Her teaching here Thy Church begins, 

And here her teaching ends. 

2 Whate'er of truth the soul can need 

To clear her darkling sight, 
Whate'er to check the wandering feet, 

And guide their course aright ; 
Whate'er of fear the bad to daunt, 

Of hope the good to cheer : 
All that may profit man, O Lord, 

Thy bounty gives us here. 

3 Joined with our household's little church, 

And in our lonely hours, 
And in the assembly of the saints, 

That sacred Word be ours, 
To read and hear, to mark and learn, 

And inwardly digest; 
And He Who gave the Word, may He 

On those who learn it, rest ! 

4 Thence on our hearts may lively faith, 

Celestial comfort pour, 
With patience, lightener of our ills, 

And hope that looks before : 
That we with Thy united Church, 

May lift our souls above, 
And with one mind and mouth proclaim 

Thy glory, God of love ! 

Eichard McmL 1S3T. 



THE WORD. 499 

3 16 Erhalt uns, Herr, bei Deinem Wort. L. M. 

1 T ORD, keep us steadfast in Thy Word : 
Jj Curb those who fain by craft or sword 
Would wrest the kingdom from Thy Son, 
And set at naught all He hath done. 

2 Lord Jesus Christ, Thy power make known ; 
For Thou art Lord of lords alone : 
Defend Thy Christendom, that Ave 

May evermore sing praise to Thee. 

3 O Comforter, of priceless worth, 
Send peace and unity on earth, 
Support us in our final strife, 
And lead us out of death to life. 

Martin Lather. 1541. 

Mtis Winkworth, Tr. 1862. 

ol 4 Walte, walte, nah undfern. 7s. 

1 HPREAD, O spread, thou mighty Word, 
O Spread the kingdom of the Lord, 
Wheresoe'er His breath has given 

Life to beings meant for heaven. 

2 Tell them how the Father's will 
Made the world, and keeps it still; 
How He sent His Son to save 

All who help and comfort crave. 

3 Tell them of the Spirit given 
Now, to guide us up to heaven, 
Strong and holy, just and true, 
Working both to will and do. 

4 Word of life, most pure and strong, 
Lo, for Thee the nations long : 
Spread, till from its dreary night 
All the world awakes to light. 



500 THE MEANS OF GRACE. 

5 Lord of harvest, let there be 

Joy and strength to work for Thee : 
Let the nations far and near, 
See Thy light, and learn Thy fear. 

Jonathan Frederic Bahnmaier. 1823. 
Miss Winhworthy Tr. 1858. 



BAPTISM. 
3lo Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier. 7.8.8.8. 

1 T)LESSED Jesus, here we stand, 
JJ Met to do as Thou hast spoken ; 
And this child, at Thy command, 

Now we bring to Thee, in token 
That to Thee it here is given ; 
For of such shall be Thy heaven. 

2 Yes, Thy warning voice is plain, 

And we fain would keep it duly ; 
" He who is not born again, 

Heart and life renewing truly, 
Born of water and the Spirit, 
Will My kingdom ne'er inherit." 

3 Therefore hasten we to Thee ; 

Take the pledge we bring, O take it ! 
Let us here Thy glory see, 

And in tender pity make it 
Now Thy child, and leave it never, 
Thine on earth and Thine for ever. 

4 Make it, Lord, Thy member now ; 

Shepherd, take Thy lamb, and feed it ; 
Prince of peace, its peace be Thou ; 

Way of life, to heaven lead it ; 
Vine, this branch may nothing sever, 
Be it graft in Thee for ever. 



BAPTISM. 501 

5 Now upon Thy heart it lies, 

What our hearts so dearly treasure : 

Heavenward lead our burdened sighs, 
Pour Thy blessing without measure ; 

Write the name w T e now have given, 

AVrite it in the Book of heaven. 

Benjamin Schmolk. 1704. 
Miss Winkworth, Tr. 1858. 

319 Vaterherz. 8.6.8.8. 

1 TWJTHER, Who hast created all 
f In wisest love we pray, 

Look on this babe, who at Thy call 

Is entering on life's way. 
Bend o'er it now with blessing fraught, 
And make Thou something out of naught. 

2 () Son, Who diedst for us, behold, 

We bring our child to Thee ! 
Great Shepherd, take it to Thy fold, 

Thine own for aye to be : 
Defend it through this earthly strife, 
And lead it on the path of life. 

3 Spirit, Who broodest o'er the wave, 

Descend upon this child : 
Give endless life, its spirit lave 

With waters undefiled : 
Grant it, while yet a babe, to be 
A child of God, a home for Thee ! 

4 O God, what Thou command'st is done : 

We speak, but Thine the might : 
This child which scarce hath seen the sun, 

O pour on it Thy light, 
In faith and hope, in joy and love, 
Thou Sun of all below, above ! 

Albert Knapp. 1850. 

Miss Winkworth, Tr. 1858. a. 



502 THE MEANS OF GRACE. 

320 CM. 

1 QEE Israel's gentle Shepherd stand, 
O With all engaging charms ; 
Hark, how He calls the tender lambs, 

And folds them in His arms ! 

2 " Permit them to approach," He cries, 

" Nor scorn their humble name : 
It was to bless such souls as these, 
The Lord of angels came." 

3 We bring them, Lord, with grateful hearts, 

And yield them up to Thee ; 
Joyful that we ourselves are Thine, 
Thine let our offspring be ! 

Doddridge. 1755. a. 



321 



1 T)ARDONED through redeeming grace, 
i In Thy blessed Son revealed, 
Worshipping before Thy face, 

Lord, to Thee ourselves we yield. 

2 Thou the sacrifice receive, 

Humbly offered through Thy Son ; 
Quicken us in Him to live ; 
Lord, in us Thy will be done. 

3 By the hallowed outward sign, 

By the cleansing grace within, 
Seal and make us wholly Thine ; 
Wash, and keep us pure from sin. 

4 Called to bear the Christian name, 

May our vows and life accord, 
And our every deed proclaim 
" Holiness unto the Lord !" 

Edward Osier. 1S36. 



CONFIRMATION. 503 



CONFIRMATION. 
322 8.7. D. 

1 T)LESSED Saviour, Who hast taught me 
D I should live to Thee alone ; 

All these years Thy hand hath brought me, 
Since I first was made Thine own. 

At the Font my vows were spoken 
By my parents in the Lord ; 

That my vows shall be unbroken, 
At the Altar I record. 

2 I would trust in Thy protecting, 

Wholly rest upon Thine arm ; 
Follow wholly Thy directing, 

O my only Guard from harm ! 
Meet me now with Thy salvation, 

In Thy Church's ordered way ; 
Let me feel Thy Confirmation 

In Thy truth and fear to-day : 

3 So that might and firmness gaining, 

Hope in danger, joy in grief, 
Now and evermore remaining 

In the catholic belief, 
Resting in my Saviour's merit, 

Strengthened with the Spirit's strength, 
With Thy Church I may inherit 

All my Father's joy at length. 

John Mason Keale. 1844. 

o2t> Id* bin getauft auf Deinen Xamen. 8.7.4.7. 

1 T1ATHER, Son, and Holy Spirit, 
1_ I'm baptized in Thy dear Name ; 
In the seed Thou dost inherit, 

With the people Thou dost claim, 

I am reckoned ; 
And for me the Saviour came. 



504 THE MEAXS OF GRACE. 

2 Thou receivest me, O Father, 

As a child and heir of Thine ; 
Jesus, Thou Who diedst, yea, rather 
Ever livest, Thou art mine. 

Thou, O Spirit, 
Art my Guide, my light divine. 

3 I have pledged, and would not falter, 

Truth, obedience, love to Thee ; 
I have vows upon Thine altar, 
Ever Thine alone to be ; 

And for ever 
Sin and all its lusts to flee. 

4 Gracious God, all Thou hast spoken 

In this covenant shall take place ; 
But if I, alas ! have broken 

These my vows, hide not Thy face ; 

And from falling 
O restore me by Thy grace ! 

5 Lord, to Thee I now surrender 

All I have, and all I am ; 
Make my heart more true and tender, 
Glorify in me Thy Xame. 

Let obedience 
To Thy will be all my aim. 

6 Help me in this high endeavor, 

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost! 
Bind my heart to Thee for ever, 
Till I join the heavenly host. 

Living, dying, 
Let me make in Thee my boast. 

John Jacob Rambach. 1734. 
Cnarles William Schaefer, Tr. 1S60. 

324 l it 

1 f\ HAPPY day, that stays my choice 
\J On Thee, my Saviour and my God ! 



CONFIRMATION. 505 

Well may this glowing heart rejoice, 
And tell its raptures all abroad. 

2 O happy bond, that seals my vows 

To Him Who merits all my love ! 
Let cheerful anthems fill His house, 
While to that sacred shrine I move. 

3 Tis done, the great transaction's done ; 

I am my Lord's, and He is mine : 
He drew me, and I followed on. 
Glad to obey the voice divine. 

4 Now rest, my long-divided heart, 

Fixed on this blissful centre, rest ; 
With ashes who would grudge to part, 
When called on angels' bread to feast ? 

5 High heaven, that heard the solemn vow, 

That vow renewed shall daily hear ; 
Till in life's latest hour I bow, 

And bless in death a bond so dear. 

Doddridge. 1755. a. 

325 c. m. 

1 ITY God, accept my heart this day, 
1VL And make it always Thine, 
That I from Thee no more may stray, 

No more from Thee decline. 

2 Before the Cross of Him Who died, 

Behold, I prostrate fall ; 

Let every sin be crucified, 

Let Christ be all in all ! 

3 Anoint me with Thy heavenly grace, 

Adopt me for Thine own ; 
That I may see Thy glorious face, 
And worship at Thy throne ! 



506 THE MEANS OF GRACE. 

4 May the dear Blood, once shed for me, 

My blest Atonement prove, 

That I from first to last may be 

The purchase of Thy Love ! 

5 Let every thought, and work, and word, 

To Thee be ever given : 
Then life shall be Thy service, Lord, 
And death the gate of heaven ! 

Matthew Bridges. 1848. 

326 7s 

1 mHINE for ever ! God of love, 

_L Hear us from Thy throne above ; 
Thine for ever may we be, 
Here and in eternity. 

2 Thine for ever ! Lord of Life, 
Shield us through our earthly strife ; 
Thou, the Life, the Truth, the Way, 
Guide us to the realms of day. 

3 Thine for ever ! O how blest 
They who find in Thee their rest ! 
Saviour, Guardian, heavenly Friend, 
O defend us to the end. 

4 Thine for ever ! Saviour, keep, 
These Thy frail and trembling sheep ; 
Safe alone beneath Thy care, 

Let us all Thy goodness share. 

5 Thine for ever ! Thou our Guide, 
All our wants by Thee supplied, 
All our sins by Thee forgiven, 
Lead us, Lord, from earth to heaven. 

Jlary Fowler Maude. 1S4S. 



the lord's supper. 507 

327 h.m. 

1 T) APTIZED into Thy Name, 
JD Mysterious One in Three, 
Our souls and bodies claim, 

A sacrifice to Thee ; 
And let us live our faith to prove, 
The faith which works by humble love. 

2 O that our light may shine, 

And all our lives express 
The character ravine, 

The real holiness ; 
And then receive us to adore 
The Triune God for evermore. 

C. Wesley. 1767. 



THE LORD'S SUPPER. 

328 c. m. 

1 A CCORDING to Thy gracious Word, 
XjL In meek humility, 

This will I do, my dying Lord, 
I will remember Thee. 

2 Thy Body, broken for my sake, 

My bread from heaven shall be ; 
Thy testamental Cup I take, 
And thus remember Thee. 

3 Gethsemane can I forget, 

Or there Thy conflict see, 

Thine agony and bloody sweat, 

And not remember Thee ? 

4 When to the Cross I turn mine eyes, 

And rest on Calvary, 
O Lamb of God, my sacrifice ! 
I must remember Thee. 



508 THE MEAXS OF GRACE. 

5 Remember Thee, and all Thy pains, 

And all Thy Love to me ; 
Yes, while a breath, a pulse, remains, 
Will I remember Thee. 

6 And when these failing lips grow dumb, 

And mind and memory flee, 
When Thou shalt in Thy kingdom come, 
Jesus, remember me. 

James Montgomery. 1825. 

329 s.m. 

1 TESUS invites His saints 
fj To meet around His board : 

Here those He died to save may hold 
Communion with their Lord. 

2 Our heavenly Father calls 
Christ and His members one : 

We are the children of His Love, 
And He the first-born Son. 

3 We are but several parts 
Of the same broken bread ; 

One body with its several limbs, 
But Jesus is the Head. 

4 Let all our powers be joined, 
His glorious Xame to raise : 

Pleasure and love fill every mind, 
And every voice be praise ! 

Watts. 1709. a. 

330 l.m. 

1 1 [Y God, and is Thy table spread? 

1T_1 And does Thy cup with love o'erflow ? 
Thither be all Thy children led, 

And let them all its sweetness know. 



2 Hail, sacred Feast, which Jesus makes, 
Rich Banquet of His Flesh and Blood ! 






the lord's supper. 509 

Thrice happy he who here partakes 

That sacred stream, that heavenly food ! 

3 Why are its blessings all in vain 

Before unwilling hearts displayed? 
Was not for us the Victim slain ? 
Are we forbid the children's Bread? 

4 O let Thy table honored be, 

And furnished well with joyful guests ; 
And may each soul salvation see, 
That here its sacred pledges tastes. 

5 Let crowds approach, with hearts prepared ; 

With warm desire let all attend ; 
Nor, when we leave our Father's board, 
The pleasure or the profit end. 

Doddridge. 1755. a. 

331 cm. 

1 f\ GOD unseen, yet ever near, 
VJ Thy presence may we feel ; 
And thus, inspired with holy fear, 

Before Thine altar kneel. 

2 Here may Thy faithful people know 

The blessings of Thy Love ; 
The streams that through the desert flow, 
The manna from above. 

3 We come, obedient to Thy Word, 

To feast on heavenly food ; 
Our meat the Body of the Lord, 
Our drink, His precious Blood. 

4 Thus may we all Thy words obey ; 

For we, O God, are Thine ; 
And go rejoicing on our way, 
Renewed with strength divine. 

Edward Osier. 1836. 



510 THE MEA2JS OF GEACE. 



332 8.6.8.8. 

1 T ORB, when before Thy throne we meet, 
Jj Thy goodness to adore, 

From heaven, the eternal mercy -seat, 

On us Thy blessing pour, 
And make our inmost souls to be 
A habitation meet for Thee. 

2 Thy Body for our ransom given, 

Thy Blood in mercy shed, — 
With this immortal food from heaven, 

Lord, let our souls be fed : 
And as we round Thine altar kneel, 
Help us Thy quickening grace to feel. 

3 Be Thou, O Holy Spirit, nigh ; 

Accept the humble prayer, 
The contrite soul's repentant sigh, 

The sinner's heartfelt tear ; 
And let our adoration rise 
As fragrant incense to the skies, 

Tresilian George Nicholas. 1838. 

333 7.6.7.7.7.6. 

1 JESUS, Master of the Feast, 
J The Feast itself Thou art S 
Now receive Thy every guest ! 

And comfort every heart ! 
Give us living Bread to eat, 
Manna that from heaven conies clown ; 
See us waiting at Thy feet, 

And make Thy favor known. 

2 In this earthly wilderness 

Thou hast a table spread, 
Richly filled with every grace 
Our fainting souls can need : 



THE LORD'S SUPPEB. 511 

Still sustain us by Thy Love, 
Still Thy servants' strength repair, 
Till we reach Thy courts above, 
And feast for ever there. 

C. Wesley. 1745. a. 

334 8.8.7.7. 

1 TESUS, at Thine invitation 

J Draw we nigh with supplication ; 
Thou Who hast Thy table spread, 
With Thyself may we be fed. 

2 Be Thy Cross our meditation ; 
Be Thy Name our consolation ; 
While Thy Death we call to mind, 
May we here its blessings find. 

3 Here in all revive contrition ; 
Here renew to all remission ; 
Here increase our love of Thee, 
Let us Thy salvation see. 

4 Visit us, O Bread of heaven ; 
Life from Thee to us be given, 
Life divine that never ends, 
That from Thee alone descends. 

Arthur Tozer Russell. 1851. a. 

33 O Esca viator urn. 7.6. D. 

1 f\ BREAD to pilgrims given, 
\J Richer than angels eat, 
O Manna sent from heaven, 

For heaven-born natures meet ! 
Give us, for Thee long pining, 

To eat till richly filled ; 
Till, earth's delights resigning, 

Our every wish is stilled ! 



512 THE MEANS OF GRACE. 

2 Fountain, life bestowing, 

From out the Saviour's heart, 
A Fountain purely flowing, 

A Fount of Love Thou art ! 
O let us, freely tasting, 

Our burning thirst assuage ! 
Thy sweetness never wasting, 

Avails from age to age. 

3 Jesus, this feast receiving, 

We Thee unseen adore ; 
Thy faithful Word believing, 

We take and doubt no more ; 
Give us, Thou true and loving, 

On earth to live in Thee ; 
Then, death the veil removing, 

Thy glorious face to see ! 

Bay Palmer. 1858. a. 

33v> Jesus dulcedo cordium. L. M. 

1 TESUS, Thou Joy of loving hearts ! 

d Thou Fount of life ! Thou light of men ! 
From the best bliss that earth imparts 
We turn unfilled to Thee again. 

2 Thy truth unchanged hath ever stood ; 

Thou savest those that on Thee call ; 
To them that seek Thee, Thou art good, 
To them that find Thee, All in all. 

3 We taste Thee, O Thou Living Bread, 

And long to feast upon Thee still ; 
We drink of Thee, the Fountain Head, 
And thirst our souls from Thee to fill. 

4 Our restless spirits yearn for Thee, 

Where'er our changeful lot is cast ; 
Glad, that Thy gracious smile we see, 
Blest, that our faith can hold Thee fast. 



the lord's supper. 513 

5 O Jesus, ever with us stay ! 

Make all our moments calm and bright ; 
Chase the dark night of sin away, 
Shed o'er the world Thy holy light. 

Bernard of Ckiirvaux. 1153. 
Ray Palmer. 1858. a. 

33 7 Piece Panis Anyelorum. 7s. 

1 TO, upon the altar lies 

1J Bread of heaven from the skies ; 
Food to mortal wanderers given, 
To the sons and heirs of heaven. 

2 Jesus, Shepherd of the sheep ! 
Thou Thy flock in safety keep. 
Living Bread ! Thy life supply, 
Strengthen us, or else we die. 

3 Thou, who feedest us below ! 
Source of all we have or know ! 
Grant that with Thy saints above 
We may reach Thy feast of love ! 

Thomas Aquinas, d. 1274. 

From Edward Casicall, Tr. 1848. 

338 Adoro Te devote. L. M. 

1 T17ITH all the powers my poor heart hath 

V V Of humble love and loyal faith, 
I come, dear Lord, to worship Thee, 
Whom so much Love bowed low for me. 

2 O dear memorial of that Death 

Which still survives, and gives us breath ! 
Live ever, Bread of Life, and be 
My food, my joy, my all to me ! 

3 Come, glorious Lord ! my hopes increase, 
And mix my portion with Thy peace ! 
Come, and for ever dwell in me, 

That I may only live to Thee, 
33 



514 THE MEANS OF GRACE. 

4 Come, hidden Life, and that long day 
For which I languish, come away ! 
When this faint soul Thy face shall see, 
And drink the unsealed Source of Thee : 

5 When glory's sun faith's shade shall chase, 
And for Thy veil, give me Thy face ; 
Then shall my praise eternal be 

To the eternal Trinity ! 

Thomas Aquinas, d. 1274. 

From Richard Crashaiv, Tr. 1646. 

John Austin. 1688. a. 

339 7.6. Trochaic. 

1 T AMB of God, Who once wast slain, 
Jj We, whose sins did pierce Thee, 
Now commemorate Thy pain, 

And implore Thy mercy. 

2 Thine's an everlasting Love : 

We have sorely tried Thee. 
Whom have we in heaven above, 
Whom on earth beside Thee ? 

3 What can helpless sinners do, 

When temptations seize us ? 
Naught have we to look unto 
But the Blood of Jesus. 

4 Pardon all our baseness, Lord ; 

All our weakness pity : 
Guide us safely by Thy Word 
To the heavenly city. 

5 O sustain us on the road 

Through this desert dreary. 
Feed us with Thy Flesh and Blood, 
When we're faint and weary. 

6 Bid us call to mind Thy Cross 

Our hard hearts to soften. 



the lord's supper. 515 

Often, Saviour, feast us thus ; 
For we need it often. 

Joseph Hart. 1762. 

340 s 

1 T)READ of heaven, on Thee we feed, 
D For Thy Flesh is meat indeed ; 
Ever may our souls be fed 

With this true and living Bread. 

2 Vine of heaven, Thy Blood supplies 
This blest cup of sacrifice ; 

Lord, Thy wounds our healing give ; 
To Thy Cross we look and live. 

3 Day by day with strength supplied, 
Through the life of Him who died, 
Lord of life, O let us be 

Rooted, grafted, built on Thee. 

Joseph Conder. 1824. a. 

Afte r Com m un io n . 
341 Wie wohl hast Du gelabet, 7.6. D. 

1 A LIVING Bread from heaven, 
\J How hast thou fed Thy guest ! 
The gifts Thou now hast given 

Have filled my heart with rest. 
O wondrous Food of blessing ! 

O cup that heals our woes ! 
My heart, this gift possessing, 

In thankful song o'erflows. 

2 My Lord, Thou here hast led me 

Within Thy holiest place, 
And there Thyself hast fed me 

With treasures of Thy grace : 
And Thou hast freely given 

What earth could never buy, 
The Bread of Life from heaven, 

That now I shall not die ! 



516 THE MEANS OF GRACE. 

3 Thou givest all I wanted, 

The Food can death destroy ; 
And Thou hast freely granted 

The Cup of endless joy. 
Ah, Lord, I do not merit 

The favor Thou hast shown, 
And all my soul and spirit 

Bow down before Thy throne ! 

4 Lord, grant me that, thus strengthened 

With heavenly Food, while here 
My course on earth is lengthened, 

I serve with holy fear : 
And when Thou callest my spirit 

To leave this world below, 
I enter, through Thy merit, 

Where joys unmingled flow. 

John Fist. 1651. 

From Miss Winlcicorth, Tr. 1858. 

34:2 7.6. Trochaic. 

1 T ORD, accept our feeble praise 
JJ For the banquet given ; 
Though unworthy, we would raise 

Hearts and hands to heaven. 

2 Of the streams of grace divine 

We have now been tasting : 

On the mystic bread and wine 

With rich comfort feasting. 

3 Meat indeed Thy Flesh we find, 

Drink Thy Blood so precious ; 
Jesus, Saviour, Thou art kind, 
Merciful and gracious ! 

4 On our guilty souls Thy rod 

Falls with gentle chidings ; 
And Thou healest with Thy Blood 
All our great backslidings. 



CALLING. 517 

5 May we to Thy bleeding Cross 

Soul and body fasten ; 
All for Jesus count but loss, 
To His coming hasten. 

6 None from trials are below 

Totally exempted ; 
All-sufficient grace bestow, 
Succor, Lord, the tempted. 

7 To Thy Name, for evermore, 

Be all glory given ; 
None on earth will we adore, 
None but Thee in heaven. 

WhitefiehVs Col. 1766? 

343 H.M. 

1 A UTHOR of life divine, 
IX Who hast a table spread, 
Furnished with living Wine, 

And everlasting Bread, 
Preserve the life Thyself hast given, 
And feed and train us up for heaven. 

2 Our needy souls sustain 

With fresh supplies of love, 
Till all Thy life we gain, 

And all Thy fullness prove ; 
And, strengthened by Thy perfect grace, 
Behold, without a veil, Thy face. 

C. Wesley. 1745. a. 



ORDER OF SALVATION— CALLING. 

344 cm. 

1 rpHE King of heaven His table spreads, 
X And dainties crown the board. 
Not all the boasted joys of earth 
Could such delight afford. 



518 ORDER OF SALVATION. 

2 Pardon and peace to dying men, 

And endless life are given ; 
And the rich Blood that Jesus shed 
To raise the soul to heaven. 

3 Ye hungry poor, who long have strayed 

In sin's dark mazes, come ; 
Come from the hedges and highways, 
And Grace will find you room. 

4 Thousands of souls, in glory now, 

Were fed and feasted here ; 
And thousands more, still on the way, 
Around the board appear. 

5 Yet are His house and heart so large, 

That thousands more may come ; 
Nor could the wide assembling world 
O'erfill the spacious room. 

6 All things are ready : enter in, 

Nor weak excuses frame. 
Come, take your places at the feast, 
And bless the Founder's Name. 

Doddridge. 1755. a. 

345 cm. 

1 rpHE Saviour calls ; let every ear 
J_ Attend the heavenly sound. 

Ye doubting souls, dismiss your fear ; 
Hope smiles reviving round. 

2 For every thirsty, longing heart, 

Here streams of bounty flow, 
And life and health, and bliss impart, 
To banish mortal woe. 

3 Here springs of sacred pleasure rise, 

To ease your every pain ; 
Immortal fountain ! full supplies ! 
Nor shall you thirst in vain. 



CALLING. 519 

4 Ye sinners, come, 'tis mercy's voice ; 

The gracious call obey : 
Mercy invites to heavenly joys, 
And can you yet delay ? 

5 Dear Saviour, draw reluctant hearts ; 

To Thee let sinners fly, 
And take the bliss Thy love imparts, 
And drink and never die. 

Anne Steele. 1760. 

346 Revelation 22 : 17. S. M. 

1 npHE Spirit, in our hearts 

X Is whispering, " Sinner, come :" 
The Bride, the Church of Christ, proclaims 
To all His children, " Come I" 

2 Let him that heareth, say 
To all about him, " Come !" 

Let him that thirsts for righteousness 
To Christ, the Fountain, come ! 

3 Yes, whosoever will, 
O let him freely come, 

And freely drink the stream of life : 
'Tis Jesus bids him come. 

4 Lo, Jesus, who invites, 
Declares, " I quickly come ;" 

Lord, even so ! I w r ait Thine hour ; 
Jesus, my Saviour, come ! 

Henry Vstic Onder clonic. 1826. 

347 vs 

1 /HOME, said Jesus' sacred voice, 

\J Come, and make my paths your choice : 
I will guide you to your home ; 
Weary pilgrim, hither come ! 



520 ORDER OF SALVATION. 

2 Sinner, come ! for here is found 
Balm that flows for every wound ; 
Peace that ever shall endure ; 
Rest eternal, sacred, sure. 

Anna Letiiia Barbauld. 1773. 

348 7 S 

1 /HOME, ye weary sinners, come, 
\J All who feel your heavy load ; 
Jesus calls His wanderers home ; 

Hasten to your pardoning God. 

2 Come, ye guilty souls opprest, 

Answer to the Saviour's call : 
" Come, and I will give you rest ; 
Come, and I will save you all." 

3 Jesus, full of truth aud love, 

We Thy kindest word obey : 

Faithful let Thy mercies prove, 

Take our load of guilt away. 

4 Fain we would on Thee rely, 

Cast on Thee our sin and care : 
To Thine arms of mercy fly, 
Find our lasting quiet there. 

5 Lo, we come to Thee for ease : 

True and gracious as Thou art, 
Now our weary souls release, 
Write forgiveness on our heart. 

C. Wesley. 1746. a. 



349 



COME to Calvary's holy mountain, 
Sinners, ruined by the Fall : 
Here a pure and healing fountain 

Flows to you, to me, to all ; 
In a full perpetual tide, 
Opened when our Saviour died. 



CALLING. 521 

2 Come in poverty and meanness, 

Come defiled, without, within ; 
From infection and uncleanness, 

From the leprosy of sin, 
Wash your robes and make them white ; 
Ye shall walk with God in light. 

3 Come in sorrow and contrition, 

Wounded, impotent, and blind ; 
Here the guilty free remission, 

Here the troubled peace, may find : 
Health this fountain will restore ; 
He that drinks shall thirst no more. 

4 He that drinks shall live for ever ; 

Tis a soul-renewing flood : 
God is faithful ; God will never 

Break His covenant in Blood, 
Signed when our Redeemer died, 
Sealed when He was glorified. 

James Montgomery. 1819. 
350 Gott ru f et noc h- L- Bl 

1 Ci OD calling yet ! — shall I not hear ? 

VJ Earth's pleasures shall I still hold dear? 
Shall life's swift passing years all fly, 
And still my soul in slumbers lie ? 

2 God calling yet ! — shall I not rise ? 
Can I His loving voice despise, 
And basely His kind care repay ? 
He calls me still : can I delay ? 

3 God calling yet ! — and shall He knock, 
And I my heart the closer lock ? 

He still is waiting to receive, 

And shall I dare His Spirit grieve ? 



522 ORDEB OF SALVATION. 

4 God calling yet ! — and shall I give 
No heed, but still in bondage live ? 
I wait, but He does not forsake ; 

He calls me still : — my heart, awake ! 

5 Ah, yield Him all : in Him confide : 
Where but with Him doth peace abide ? 
Break loose, let earthly bonds be riven, 
And let the spirit rise to heaven ! 

6 God calling yet ! — I cannot stay ; 
My heart I yield without delay : 

Vain world, farewell ! from thee I part ; 
The voice of God hath reached my heart ! 

Gerhard Tersteegen. ab. 1730. 
From Jane Borthwick, Tr. 1853. 



KEPENTANCE. 

351 7s 

1 C\ OD of mercy ! God of grace ! 
VJ Hear our sad repentant songs. 
O restore Thy suppliant race, 

Thou to whom our praise belongs ! 

2 Deep regret for follies past, 

Talents wasted, time misspent ; 
Hearts debased by w T orldly cares, 
Thankless for the blessings lent : 

3 Foolish fears and fond desires, 

Vain regrets for things as vain : 
Lips too seldom taught to praise, 
Oft to murmur and complain ; 

4 These, and every secret fault, 

Filled with grief and shame, we own. 
Humbled at Thy feet we lie, 

Seeking pardon from Thy throne. 

John Taylor. 1799. 



REPENTANCE. 523 

352 cm. 

1 f\ THOU Whose tender mercy hears 
\J Contrition's humble sigh ; 
Whose hand, indulgent, wipes the tears 

From sorrow's weeping eye ! 

2 See, low before Thy throne of grace, 

A wretched wanderer mourn ; 
Hast Thou not bid me seek Thy face ? 
Hast Thou not said, Return ? 

3 And shall my guilty fears prevail, 

To drive me from Thy feet ? 

let not this dear refuge fail, 
This only safe retreat. 

4 Absent from Thee, my Guide, my Light, 

Without one cheering ray, 
Through dangers, fears, and gloomy night, 
How desolate my way ! 

5 O shine on this benighted heart, 

With beams of mercy shine ; 
And let Thy healing voice impart 
A taste of joys divine. 

6 Thy presence only can bestow 

Delights which never cloy ; 
Be this my solace here below, 
And my eternal joy ! 

Anne Steele. 1760. 

Herr Ich Kobe missgekandelt. 8.7.8.8. 

1 T ORD, to Thee I make confession, 
JJ I have sinned and gone astray, 

1 have multiplied transgression, 
Chosen for myself my way. 

Forced at last to see my errors, 
Lord, I tremble at Thy terrors. 



524 OEDER OF SALVATION. 

2 Yet, though conscience' voice appall me, 

Father, I will seek Thy face ; 
Though Thy child I dare not call me, 

Yet receive me to Thy grace ; 
Do not for my sins forsake me, 
Let not yet Thy wrath o'ertake me. 

3 For Thy Son hath suffered for me, 

And the Blood He shed for sin, 
That can heal me and restore me, 

Quench this burning fire within ; 
'Tis alone His Cross can vanquish 
These dark fears, and soothe this anguish. 

4 Then on Him I cast my burden, 

Sink it in the depths below ! 
Let me feel Thy gracious pardon, 

Wash me, make me white as snow. 
Let Thy Spirit leave me never, 
Make me only Thine for ever ! 

John Frank. 1649. 

Miss Winl-icorth, Tr. 1862. 

354 Psalm 130. 8.7.8.8.7. Iambic. 

Aus tiefer Xoth schi^ei ich zu Dir. 

1 AUT of the depths I cry to Thee, 
\J Lord, hear me, I implore Thee ! 
Bend down Thy gracious ear to me, 

Let my prayer come before Thee ! 
If Thou remember each misdeed, 
If each should have its rightful meed, 

Who may abide Thy presence ? 

2 Our pardon is Thy gift ; Thy Love 

And grace alone avail us. 
Our works could ne'er our guilt remove, 
The strictest life must fail us. 



REPENTANCE. 525 

That none may boast himself of aught, 
But own in fear Thy grace hath wrought 
What in him seemeth righteous. 

3 And thus my hope is in the Lord, 

And not in mine own merit : 
I rest upon His faithful word 

To them of contrite spirit. 
That He is merciful and just, — 
Here is my comfort and my trust, 

His help I wait with patience. 

4 And though it tarry till the night, 

And round till morning waken, 
My heart shall ne'er mistrust Thy might, 

Nor count itself forsaken. 
Do thus, O ye of Israel's seed, 
Ye of the Spirit born indeed, 

Wait for your God's appearing. 

5 Though great our sins and sore our woes, 

His grace much more aboundeth ; 
His helping love no limit knows, 

Our utmost need it soundeth. 
Our kind and faithful Shepherd, He, 
Who shall at last set Israel free 

From all their sin and sorrow. 

Martin Luther. 1524. 

J7<'.<6 Wiuhworth, Tr. 1862. 

355 Psalm 51. L. M. 

1 O HOW pity, Lord ; O Lord ! forgive ; 
O Let a repenting rebel live. 

Are not Thy mercies large and free ? 
May not a sinner trust in Thee ? 

2 Great God, Thy Nature hath no bound, 
So let Thy pardoning Love be found. 

O wash my soul from every sin, 

And make my guilty conscience clean ! 



526 ORDER OF SALVATION. 

3 My lips with shame my sins confess 
Against Thy law, against Thy grace : 
Lord, should Thy judgment grow severe, 
I am condemned, but Thou art clear. 

4 Yet save a trembling sinner, Lord, 

Whose hope, still hovering round Thy Word, 
Would light on some sweet promise there, 
Some sure support against despair. 

Watts. 1719. a. 

356 Fsalm 51. L. M. 



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Though all my crimes before Thee lie, 
Behold them not with angry look, 
But blot their memory from Thy book. 

2 Create my nature pure within, 
And form my soul averse to sin ; 
Let Thy good Spirit ne'er depart, 
Xor hide Thy jDresenee from my heart. 

3 I cannot live without Thy light. 

Cast out and banished from Thy sight ; 
Thy holy joys, my God, restore. 
And guard me that I fall no more. 

4 Though I have grieved Thy Spirit, Lord, 
His help and comfort still afford : 

And let me now come near Thy throne, 
To plead the merits of Thy Son. 

5 A broken heart, my God, my King, 
Is all the sacrifice I bring ; 

Look down, O Lord, with pitying eye, 
And save the soul condemned to die. 

6 O may Thy Love inspire my tongue ! 
Salvation shall be all my song ; 



REPENTANCE. 527 

And all my powers shall join to bless 
The Lord, my Strength and Kighteousness. 

Watts. 1719. a. 

357 c. m. 

1 f\ LORD, turn not Thy face from me, 
VJ Who lie in woeful state, 
Lamenting all my sinful life 

Before Thy mercy-gate : 

2 A gate which opens wide to those 

That do lament their sin : 
Shut not that gate against me, Lord ; 
But let me enter in. 

3 And call me not to strict account 

How I have sojourned here ; 
For then my guilty conscience knows 
How vile I shall appear. 

4 So come I to Thy mercy-gate, 

Where mercy doth abound, 
Imploring pardon for my sin, 
To heal my deadly wound. 

5 O Lord, I need not to repeat 

The comfort I would have : 
Thou know'st, O Lord, before I ask, 
The blessing I do crave. 

6 Mercy, good Lord, mercy I ask, 

This is the total sum ; 
For mercy, Lord, is all my suit ; 
Lord, let Thy mercy come ! 

John Mardley. 1562. 

358 s. m. 

1 A ND wilt Thou pardon, Lord, 
IX A sinner such as I ? 
Although Thy book his crimes record, 
Of such a crimson dye? 



528 ORDEE OF SALVATION. 

2 So deep are they engraved, 
So terrible their fear ; — 

The righteous scarcely shall be saved, 
And where shall I appear ? 

3 O Thou, Physician blest, 
Make clean my guilty soul ! 

And me, by many a sin opprest, 
Restore, and keep me whole ! 

4 I know not how to praise 
Thy mercy and Thy love ; 

But deign Thy servant to upraise, 
And I shall learn above. 

Joseph of the Studunn. ab. 860. 
John Mason Xeale, Tr. 1862. 

359 L- M. 6 lines. 

1 rpHE abyss of many a former sin 
X Encloses me, and' bars me in : 
Like billows my transgressions roll ; — 
Be Thou the Pilot of my soul ! 

And to salvation's harbor bring, 

Thou Saviour and Thou glorious King ! 

2 My Father's heritage abused, 
Wasted by lust, by sin misused : 

To shame and want and misery brought, 
The slave to many a fruitless thought : — 
I cry to Thee, Who lovest men, 
O pity and receive again ! 

3 In hunger now, no more possest 

Of that my portion bright and blest, 
The exile and the alien see. 
Who yet would fain return to Thee ! 
And save me, Lord, who seek to raise 
To Thy dear Love the hymn of praise ! 



REPEXTANCE. 529 

4 With that saved thief my prayer I make, 
Remember for Thy mercy's sake ! 

With that poor publican I cry, 
Be merciful, O God most high ! 
With that lost prodigal I fain 
Back to my home would turn again ! 

5 Mourn, mourn, my soul, with earnest care. 
And raise to Christ the contrite prayer : — 

Thou Who freely wast made poor, 
My sorrows and my sins to cure, 
Me, poor of all good works, embrace, 
Enriching with Thy boundless grace ! 

Joseph of the Shidium. ab. 860. 
John Mason Neale, Tr. 18(32. 

360 L. M. 6 lines. 

1 YI7EARY of wandering from my God, 

V 1 And now made willing to return, 

1 hear, and bow T me to the rod ; 

For Thee, not without hope, I mourn ; 
I have an Advocate above, 
A Friend before the throne of Love. 

2 O Jesus, full of truth and grace, 

More full of grace than I of sin ; 
Yet once again I seek Thy face, 

Open Thine arms and take me in ! 
And freely my backslidings heal, 
And love the faithless sinner still. 

3 Thou know'st the way to bring me back, 

My fallen spirit to restore ; 
O, for Thy truth and mercy's sake, 

Forgive, and bid me sin no more : 
The ruins of my soul repair, 
And make my heart a house of prayer. 

C. Wesley. 1749. 
34 



530 ORDER OF SALVATION. 

361 S. M. D. 

1 A THOU Who wouldst not have 
\J One wretched sinner die, 

Who diedst Thyself, my soul to save 

From endless misery ! 

Teach me my course to run, 

While yet I sojourn here, 
That when Thou comest on Thy throne 

I may with joy appear. 

2 Thou art Thyself the Way, 
Thyself in me reveal ; 

So shall I pass my life's short day 

Obedient to Thy w T ill ; 

So shall I love my God, 

Because He first loved me, 
And praise Thee in Thy bright abode, 

Through all eternity. 

C. Wesley. 1749. a. 



FAITH AND JUSTIFICATION. 
362 S. M. D. 

1 TESUS, my Lord, attend 

t) Thy fallen creature's cry : 
And show Thyself the sinner's Friend, 

And set me up on high ; 

From hell's oppressive power, 

From earth and sin release ; 
And to Thy Father's grace restore, 

And to Thy perfect peace. 

2 Thy Blood and Righteousness 
I make my only plea ; 

My present and eternal peace 
Are both derived from Thee : 



FAITH AND JUSTIFICATION. 531 

Rivers of life divine 

From Thee, their fountain, flow ; 
And all who know T that love of Thine, 

The joy of angels know. 
3 O then, impute, impart 

To me Thy righteousness, 
And let me taste how good Thou art, 

How full of truth and grace : 

That Thou canst here forgive 

Grant me to testify, 
And justified by faith to live, 

And in that faith to die. 

C. Wesley. 1746. 

363 cm. 

1 T F Thou impart Thyself to me, 
1 No other good I need : 

If Thou, the Son, shalt make me free, 
I shall be free indeed. 

2 I know in Thee all fulness dwells, 

And all for wretched man : 

Fill every want my spirit feels, 

And break off every chain ! 

3 From sin, the guilt, the power, the pain, 

Thou wilt redeem my soul ; 
Lord, I believe, and not in vain ; 
My faith shall make me whole. 

4 I too with Thee shall walk in w T hite, 

With all Thy saints shall prove 
What is the length, and breadth, and height, 
And depth of perfect love. 

C. Wesley. 1740. 

364 cm. 

1 A PPROACH, my soul, the mercy-seat, 
j\_ Where Jesus answers prayer ; 
There humbly fall before His feet, 
For none can perish there. 



532 ORDER OF SALVATION. 

2 Thy promise is my only plea, 

With this I venture nigh ; 
Thou callest burdened souls to Thee, 
And such, O Lord, am I. 

3 Bowed down beneath a load of sin, 

By Satan sorely pressed, 
By wars without and fears within, 
I come to Thee for rest. 

4 Be Thou my Shield and Hiding-place, 

That, sheltered near Thy side, 
I may my fierce accuser face, 
And tell Him, Thou hast died. 

5 O wondrous Love, to bleed and die, 

To bear the Cross and shame, 
That guilty sinners such as I 

Might plead Thy gracious Name ! 

John Newton. 1779. 

365 s.m. 

1 T IKE Noah's weary dove, 

Jj That soared the earth around, 
But not a resting-place above 
The cheerless waters found : 

2 O cease, my wandering soul, 
On restless wing to roam ; 

All the wide world, to either pole, 
Has not for thee a home. 

3 Behold the ark of God, 
Behold the open door ; 

Hasten to gain that dear abode, 
And rove, my soul, no more. 

4 There safe thou shalt abide, 
There sweet shall be thy rest, 

And every longing satisfied, 
With full salvation blesr. 

William Augustus Muhlenberg. 1826. 



FAITH AND JUSTIFICATION. 533 

366 l.m. 

1 TUST as I am, without one plea 

J But that Thy Blood was shed for me, 
And that Thou bidst me come to Thee, 
O Lamb of God, I come, I come ! 

2 Just as I am, and waiting not 
To rid my soul of one dark blot, 

To Thee, whose Blood can cleanse each spot, 
O Lamb of God, I come, I come ! 

3 Just as I am, though tossed about 
With many a conflict, many a doubt, 
Fightings and fears within, without, 
O Lamb of God, I come, I come ! 

4 Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind ; 
Sight, riches, healing of the mind, 
Yea, all I need, in Thee to find, 

() Lamb of God, I come, I come ! 

5 Just as I am ; Thou wilt receive, 
Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve, 
Because Thy promise I believe ; 

O Lamb of God, I come, I come ! 

6 Just as I am ; Thy Love unknown 
Has broken every barrier down ; 
Now to be Thine, yea, Thine alone, 

Lamb of God, I come, I come ! 

Charlotte Elliott. 1836. a. 

307 7s. 6 lines. 

1 T) OCK of Ages, cleft for me, 
±\) Let me hide myself in Thee ! 
Let the Water and the Blood, 
From Thy riven side which flowed, 
Be of sin the perfect cure, 

Save me, Lord, and make me pure. 



534 ORDER OF SALVATION. 

2 Not the labors of my hands 
Can fulfill Thy Law's demands : 
Could my zeal no respite know, 
Could my tears for ever flow, 
All for sin could not atone : 
Thou must save, and Thou alone ! 

3 Nothing in my hand I bring, 
Simply to Thy Cross I cling ; 
Naked, come to Thee for dress ; 
Helpless, look to Thee for grace ; 
Foul, I to the Fountain fly; 
Wash me, Saviour, or I die ! 

4 While I draw this fleeting breath, 
When my eyelids close in death, 
When I soar to worlds unknown, 
See Thee on Thy judgment throne, 
Rock of Ages, cleft for me, 

Let me hide myself in Thee ! 

Augustus M. Toplady. 1776. a. 

368 ™. d. 

LAY my sins on Jesus, 

The spotless Lamb of God ; 
He bears them all, and frees us, 

From the accursed load. 
I bring my guilt to Jesus, 

To wash my crimson stains 
White, in His Blood most precious, 

Till not a spot remains. 
I lay my wants on Jesus ; 

All fulness dwells in Him ; 
He heals all my diseases, 

He doth my soul redeem. 
I lay my griefs on Jesus, 

My burdens and my cares ; 
He from them all releases, 

He all my sorrows shares. 



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FAITH AND JUSTIFICATION. 535 

3 I long to be like Jesus, 

Meek, loving, lowly, mild ; 
I long to be like Jesus, 

The Father's holy child. 
I long to be with Jesus, 

Amid the heavenly throng, 
To sing with saints His praises, 

To learn the angels' song. 

Horatius Bonar. 1845. a. 

369 1 John 2 : 1, 2. C. M. 

1 T7ATHER, though I have sinned, with Thee 
_T An Advocate I have : 

Jesus the Just shall plead for me, 
The sinner Christ shall save. 

2 Pardon and peace in Him I find ; 

But not for me alone 
The Lamb was slain : for all mankind 
His Blood did once atone. 

3 My soul is on Thy promise cast, 

And lo ! I claim my part : 
The universal pardon's past ; 
O seal it on my heart ! 

4 Thou canst not now Thy grace deny ; 

Thou canst not but forgive : 
Lord, if Thy justice asks me why — 
In Jesus I believe. 

C. Wesley. 1740. a. 

370 c. m. 

1 TESUS, Thou art my Righteousness, 
J For all my sins were Thine : 
Thy Death hath bought of God my peace, 
Thv Life hath made Him mine. 



536 ORDER OF SALVATION. 

2 For ever here my rest shall be, 

Close to Thy bleeding side ; 
This all my hope and ail my plea : 
For me the Saviour died. 

3 My dying Saviour and my God, 

Fountain for guilt and sin, 
Sprinkle me ever with Thy Blood, 
And cleanse, aud keep me clean. 

4 The Atonement of Thy Blood apply, 

Till faith to sight improve ; 
Till hope in full fruition die, 
And all my soul be love. 

C. Wesley. 1740. a. 

3/1 Ach mein verwundter Furst. L. M. 

1 T THIRST, Thou wounded Lamb of God, 
J_ To wash me in Thy cleansing Blood ; 
To dwell within Thy wounds ; then pain 

Is sweet, and life or death is gain. 

2 Take my poor heart, and let it be 
For ever closed to all but Thee ! 

Seal Thou my breast, and let me wear 
That pledge of love for ever there. 

3 How blest are they who still abide 
Close sheltered in Thy bleeding side ! 
Who life and strength from Thee derive, 
And by Thee move, and in Thee live ! 

4 What are our works but sin and death, 
Till Thou Thy quickening Spirit breathe ? 
Thou giv'st the power Thy grace to move ; 
O wondrous grace ! O boundless Love ! 

5 How can it be, Thou heavenly King, 
That Thou shouldst us to glory bring ; 
Make slaves the partners of Thy throne, 
Decked with a never-fading; crown ? 



FAITH AND JUSTIFICATION. 537 

6 Ah Lord, enlarge our scanty thought, 
To know the wonders Thou hast wrought ; 
Unloose our stammering tongues, to tell 
Thy Love immense, unsearchable ! 

jV. L. v. Zinzendorf, and John and Anna Nitschmann. 1737. 
John Wesley, Tr. 1740. 

3 ^ 2 Christi Blut und Gerechtigkeit. L. M. 

1 TESUS, Thy Blood and Righteousness 
J My beauty are, my glorious dress ; 
'Midst flaming worlds, in these arrayed, 
With joy shall I lift up my head. 

2 Bold shall I stand in Thy great Day, 
For who aught to my charge shall lay ? 
Fully through these absolved I am 
From sin and fear, from guilt and shame. 

3 This spotless robe the same appears, 
When ruined nature sinks in years : 
No age can change its constant hue ; 
Thy Blood preserves it ever new. 

4 O let the dead now hear Thy voice ; 
Now bid Thy banished ones rejoice ! 
Their beauty this, their glorious dress, 
Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness ! 

5 When from the dust of death I rise, 
To claim my mansion in the skies, 
Even then this shall be all my plea, 
" Jesus hath lived and died for me." 

Nicholas Louis, Count Zinzendorf. 1739. 
John Wesleij, Tr. 1710. a. 

373 Ich habe nun den Grund gefunden. L. M. 6 lines. 

1 1VTOW I have found the ground wherein 
1 1 Sure my soul's anchor may remain ; 
The wounds of Jesus, for my sin 

Before the world's foundation slain ; 
Whose mercy shall unshaken stay, 
When heaven and earth are fled away. 



538 ORDER OF SALYATIOX. 

2 Father, Thine everlasting grace 

Our scanty thought surpasses far : 
Thy heart still melts with tenderness, 

Thine arms of love still open are, 
Returning sinners to receive, 
That mercy they may taste, and live. 

3 O Love, thou bottomless abyss ! 

My sins are swallowed up in Thee : 
Covered is my unrighteousness, 

No spot of guilt remains on me : 
While Jesus' Blood, through earth and skies, 
Mercy, free, bouudless niercv, cries ! 

John Andrew Rothe. 1728. 
John Wesley, Tr. 1740. 

374 Continued. L. M. 6 lines. 

1 TESTIS, I know, hath died for me : 
eJ Here is my hope, my joy, my rest ; 
Hither, when hell assails, I flee, 

I look into my Saviour's breast : 
Away, sad doubt and anxious fear ! 
Mercy is all that's written there. 

2 Though waves and storms go o'er my head, 

Tho' strength, and health, and friends be gone ; 
Though joys be withered all and dead, 

Though every comfort be withdrawn ; 
On this my steadfast soul relies, 
Father, Thy mercy never dies. 

3 Fixed on this ground will I remain, 

Though my heart fail and strength decay ; 
This anchor shall my soul sustain, 

When earth's foundations melt away. 
Mercy's full power I then shall prove, 
Loved with an everlasting Love. 

John Andrew Bothe. 172S. 
John Wesley, Tr. 1710. a. 



PEACE AXD JOY. 539 

PEACE AND JOY. 
375 Psalm 1. S. M. 

1 rjIHE man is ever blest, 

X Who shuns the sinners' ways ; 
Among their counsels never stands, 
Nor takes the scorner's place : 

2 But makes the law of God 
His study and delight, 

Amid the labors of the day, 
And watches of the night. 

3 He like a tree shall thrive, 
With waters near the root ; 

Fresh as the leaf, his name shall live ; 
His works are heavenly fruit. 

4 Not so the ungodly race, 
They no such blessings find ; 

Their hopes shall flee like empty chaff 
Before the driving wind. 

5 How will they bear to stand 
Before that judgment-seat, 

Where all the saints at Christ's right hand 
In full assembly meet ? 

6 He knows and He approves 
The way the righteous go : 

But sinners and their works shall meet 
A dreadful overthrow. 

Watts. 1719. 

376 s. m. d. 

1 /HOME, ye that love the Lord, 
\J And let your joys be known ; 
Join in a song with sweet accord, 
While ye surround His throne. 



540 ORDER OF SALVATION. 

Let those refuse to sing 
Who never knew our God ; 
But servants of the heavenly King 
May speak their joys abroad. 

2 The God that rules on high, 
That all the earth surveys, 

That rides upon the stormy sky, 
And calms the roaring seas : 
This awful God is ours, 
Our Father and our Love : 
He will send down His heavenly powers 
To carry us above. 

3 There we shall see His face, 
And never, never sin ; 

There, from the rivers of His grace, 

Drink endless pleasures in. 

The men of grace have found 

Glory begun below : 
Celestial fruit on earthly ground 

From faith and hope may grow. 

4 The hill of Zion yields 

A thousand sacred sweets, 
Before we reach the heavenly fields, 

Or walk the golden streets. 

Then let our songs abound, 

And every tear be dry ; 
We're marching through Emmanuel's ground 

To fairer worlds on high, . 

Watts. 1719. 

377 Proverbs 3 : 13, 17. C. M. 

1 TTOW happy is the man who hears 
I! Instruction's warning voice, 
And who celestial wisdom makes 
His early only choice ! 



PEACE AND JOY. 541 

2 For she has treasures greater far 

Than east or west unfold ; 
And her rewards more precious are 
Than all their stores of gold. 

3 She guides the young with innocence 

In pleasure's path to tread ; 
A crown of glory she bestows 
Upon the hoary head. 

4 According as her labors rise, 

So her rewards increase ; 
Her ways are ways of pleasantness, 
And all her paths are peace. 

Michael Bruce. 1770. 

378 s. m. 

1 T17HAT cheering words are these ! 

T Y Their sweetness who can tell ? 
In time and to eternal days, 
" Tis with the righteous well." 

2 In every state secure, 
Kept by Jehovah's eye, 

'Tis well with them while life endure, 
And well when called to die. 

3 'Tis well when joys arise ; 
'Tis well when sorrows flow ; 

'Tis w T ell when darkness veils the skies, 
And strong temptations blow 7 . 

4 'Tis well when on the mount 
They feast on dying Love : 

And 'tis as well in God's account, 
When they the furnace prove. 

5 'Tis well when Jesus calls, 
" From earth and sin arise, 

Join with the hosts of ransomed souls, 
Made to salvation wise." 

John Kent. 1803. a. 



542 ORDER OF SALVATION. 

379 ts 

1 riHILDEEN of the heavenly King, 
\J As ye journey sweetly sing ; 
Sing your Saviour's worthy praise, 
Glorious in His works and ways. 

2 We are travelling home to God, 
In the way the fathers trod ; 
They are happy now, and we 
Soon their happiness shall see. 

3 O ye banished seed, be glad ! 
Christ our Advocate is made ; 
Us to save, our flesh assumes ; 
Brother to our souls becomes. 

4 Sing, ye little flock and blest : 
You on Jesus' throne shall rest : 
There your seat is now prepared, 
There your kingdom and reward. 

5 Fear not, brethren, joyful stand 
On the borders of your land ; 
Jesus Christ, your Father's Son, 
Bids you undismayed go on. 

6 Lord, obediently we go, 
Gladly leaving all below ; 
Only Thou our Leader be, 
And we still will follow Thee. 

John Getmick. 1712. a. 

380 cm. 

1 TTTHEX I can read my title clear 

\ ? To mansions in the skies, 
I bid farewell to every fear, 
And wipe my weeping eyes. 

2 Should earth against my soul engage, 

And hellish darts be hurled ; 

Then I can smile at Satan's rage, 

And face a frowning world. 



PEACE AND JOY. 543 

3 Let cares like a wild deluge come, 

And storms of sorrow fall, 
T Jay I but safely reach my home, 
My God, my heaven, my all ! 

4 There shall I bathe my weary soul 

In seas of heavenly rest ; 
And not a wave of trouble roll 
Across my peaceful breast. 

Watts. 1709. 

381 G.6.8.4. D. 

1 FT! HE God of Abram praise, 

X Who reigns enthroned above ; 
Ancient of everlasting days, 
And God of Love ! 
Jehovah, great I am, 
By earth and heaven confest ; 
I bow and bless the sacred Name, 
For ever blest. 

2 The God of Abram praise, 
At Whose supreme command 

From earth I rise, and seek the joys 
At His right hand : 
I all on earth forsake, 
Its wisdom, fame, and power, 
And Him my only Portion make, 
My Shield and Tower. 

3 The God of Abram praise, 
Whose all-sufficient grace 

Shall guide me, all my happy days, 
In all His ways : 
He calls a worm His friend ; 
He calls Himself my God ; 
And He shall save me to the end 
Through Jesus' Blood. 



544 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

4 He by Himself hath sworn ; 
I on His oath depend ; 
I shall, on eagles' wings upborne, 
To heaven ascend : 
I shall behold His face, 
I shall His power adore, 
And sing the wonders of His grace 
For evermore. 

Thomas Olivers, before 1772. 



CHRISTIAN LIFE— CONSECRATION. 
382 Psalm 119. C. M. 

1 rjlHOU art my portion, O my God ! 
JL Soon as I know Thy way, 

My heart makes haste to obey Thy Word, 
And suffers no delay. 

2 I choose the path of heavenly truth, 

And glory in my choice ; 

Not all the riches of the earth 

Could make me so rejoice. 

3 The testimonies of Thy grace 

I set before mine eyes : 
Thence I derive my daily strength, 
And there my comfort lies. 

4 If once I wander from Thy path 

I think upon my ways ; 
Then turn my feet to Thy commands, 
And trust Thy pardoning grace. 

5 Now I am Thine, for ever Thine ; 

O save Thy servant, Lord ! 
Thou art my Shield, my Hiding-place ; 
My hope is in Thy Word. 



CONSECRATION. 545 

6 Thou hast inclined this heart of mine 
Thy statutes to fulfill ; 
And thus, till mortal life shall end, 
Would I perform Thy will. 

Watts. 1719. 

383 s.m. 

1 rPEACH me, my God and King, 
J_ In all things Thee to see : 

And what I do in any thing, 
To do it as for Thee ! 

2 To scorn the senses' sway, 
While still to Thee I tend : 

In all I do be Thou the Way, 
In all be Thou the End ! 

3 All may of Thee partake : 
Nothing so small can be, 

But draws, when acted for Thy sake, 
Greatness and worth from Thee. 

4 If done to obey Thy laws, 
Even servile labors shine : 

Hallowed is toil, if this the cause, 
The meanest work divine. 

John Wesley. 1739. 

Front George Herbert. 1632. 

384 c. m. 

1 TOEING of beings, God of love, 
J3 To Thee our hearts we raise ; 
Thy all-sustaining power we prove, 

And gladly sing Thy praise. 

2 Thine, wholly Thine, we long to be ; 

Our sacrifice receive ! 
Made, and preserved, and saved by Thee, 
To Thee ourselves we give. 

35 



546 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

3 Come, Holy Ghost, the Saviour's love 
Shed in our hearts abroad : 
So shall we ever live and move 
And be with Christ in God. 

a Wesley. 1739. 
38 O W™ gut isfs, von der Siinden frei. C. M. D. 

1 TJOW blessed, from the bonds of sin 
XI And earthly fetters free, 

In singleness of heart and aim 

Thy servant, Lord, to be ! 
The hardest toil to undertake 

With joy at Thy command, 
The meanest office to receive 

With meekness at Thy hand ! 

2 With willing heart and longing eyes 

To watch before Thy gate, 
Ready to run the weary race, 

To bear the heavy weight ; 
No voice of thunder to expect, 

But follow calm and still, 
For love can easilv divine 

The Oue Beloved's will. 

3 Thus may I serve Thee, gracious Lord ! 

Thus ever Thine alone, 
My soul and body given to Thee, 

The purchase Thou hast won : 
Through evil or through good report 

Still keeping by Thy side, 
By life or death, in this poor flesh 

Let Christ be magnified ! 

4 How happily the working days 

In this dear service fly ! 
How rapidly the closing hour, 
The time of rest, draws nigh ! 



HOLINESS. 547 

When all the faithful gather home, 

A joyful company, 
And ever where the Master is, 

Shall His blest servants be. 

Charles John Spitki. 1833. 
Jane Borthwick, Tr. 1853. 

386 6.6.4.6.6.4. 

1 A THOU best Gift of Heaven ! 

U Thou Who Thyself hast given — 

For Thou hast died ! 
This hast Thou done for me : 
What have I done for Thee, 

Thou Crucified? 

2 I long to serve Thee more : 
Reveal an open door, 

Saviour, to me ; 
Then, counting all but loss, 
I'll glory in Thy Cross, 

And follow Thee. 

3 Do Thou but point the way, 
And give me strength t' obey ; 

Thy will be mine : 
Then can I think it joy 
To suffer or to die, 

Since I am Thine. 

Nicholls. 1837. 



HOLINESS. 

Oo7 Rerum G^eator omnium. S. M. 

1 CREATOR of mankind, 

\J Thy promised help we claim, 
That so our life Thou mayst not find 
Unworthy of our name. 



548 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

2 If Thou Thy grace deny, 
We cannot rightly strive ; 

In Thee alone to sin we die, 
In Thee alone we live. 

3 Our goings, Lord, uphold, 
Till this dark vale be passed ; 

Till, through temptations manifold, 
We reach Thy rest at last. 

4 O happy, peaceful rest, 
Prepared for saints above, 

Where they with all Thy joys are blest, 
And drink Thy streams of Love ! 

5 O Trinity divine, 
To Thee our hearts we raise : 

May we with saints in glory shine, 
And share their songs of praise ! 

John Chandler. 1837. a. 

388 a m. 

1 pODof eternal Love, 

\J Our Father and our Friend, 
We lift our hearts to Thee above : 
Do Thou our prayer attend. 

2 Baptized into Thy Name, 
We all have Christ put on : 

O may Thy love our hearts inflame, 
The course of truth to run. 

3 May earthly feelings die, 
And fruits of faith increase ; 

And Adam's nature prostrate lie 
Before the Prince of Peace. 

4 Endue us, Lord, with strength 
To triumph over sin : 

That we may with Thy saints at length 
Eternal glory win. 

Seatons Church. H. B. 1855, 



HOLIXESS. 549 

389 l. m. 

1 QO let our lips and lives express 
kJ The holy Gospel we profess : 
So let our works and virtues shine, 
To prove the doctrine all divine. 

2 Thus shall we best proclaim abroad 
The honors of our Saviour God ; 
When His salvation reigns within, 
And grace subdues the power of sin. 

3 Our flesh and sense must be denied, 
Passion and envy, lust and pride ; 
While justice, temperance, truth, and love 
Our inward piety approve. 

4 Religion bears our spirits up, 
While we expect that blessed hope, 
The bright appearance of the Lord, 
And faith stands leaning on His Word, 

Watts. 1709. 

390 Psalm 19. 7s. 

1 T) LEST Instructor! from Thy ways, 
J) Who can tell, how oft he strays ! 
Save from error's growth my mind ; 
Leave not, Lord, one root behind. 

2 Purge me from the guilt, that lies 
Wrapt within my heart's disguise ; 
Let me thence, by Thee renewed, 
Each presumptuous sin exclude. 

3 Let my tongue, from error free, 
Speak the words approved by Thee ! 
To Thine all-observing eves 

Let my thoughts accepted rise. 



550 CHEISTIAN LIFE. 

4 While I thus Thy Name adore, 
And Thy healing grace implore, 
Blest Kedeemer, bow Thine ear ! 
God, my Strength, propitious hear. 

James Merrick. 1765. a. 

391 L.M. 

1 "II" Y God ! permit rne not to be 
ill A stranger to myself and Thee : 
Amidst a thousand thoughts I rove, 
Forgetful of my highest love. 

2 Why should my passions mix with earth, 
And thus debase my heavenly birth ? 
Why should I cleave to things below, 
And let my God, my Saviour, go ? 

3 Call me away from flesh and sense ; 

Thy sovereign Word can draw me thence: 
I would obey the Voice divine, 
And all inferior joys resign. 

Watts. 1709. 

392 s.m. 

1 T)LEST are the pure in heart, 
J3 For they shall see our God ; 

The secret of the Lord is theirs, 
Their soul is Christ's abode. 

2 Still to the lowly soul 
He doth Himself impart, 

And for His temple and His throne 
Chooseth the poor in heart. 

3 Lord, we Thy presence seek, 
May ours this blessing be ; 

O give the pure and lowly heart, 
A temple meet for Thee ! 

Vs. 1, 2, John Keble. 1827. 
T.3, Anon. 1S52. 



HOLINESS. 551 

393 Psalm 119. C. M. 

1 f\ THAT the Lord would guide my ways, 
VJ To keep His statutes still ! 

O that my God would grant me grace 
To know and do His w T ill ! 

2 Order my footsteps by Thy Word, 

And make my heart sincere ; 
Let sin have no dominion, Lord, 
But keep my conscience clear. 

3 Assist my soul, too apt to stray, 

A stricter watch to keep ; 
And should I e'er forget Thy way, 
Restore Thy wandering sheep. 

4 Make me to walk in Thy commands ; 

'Tis a delightful road : 
Nor let my head, or heart, or hands 
Offend against my God. 

Watts. 1719. a. 

394 Psalm 15. 7s. 

1 TT7HO, O Lord, when life is o'er, 

MM Shall to heaven's blest mansions soar? 
Who, an ever-welcome guest, 
In Thy holy place shall rest ? 

2 He whose heart Thy Love has warmed ; 
He whose will, to Thine conformed, 
Bids his life unsullied run ; 

He whose word and thought are one : 

3 He who shuns the sinner's road, 
Loving those who love their God ; 
Who, with hope and faith unfeigned, 
Treads the path by Thee ordained ; 



552 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

4 He who trusts in Christ alone, 
Not in aught himself has done ; 
He, great God, shall be Thy care, 
And Thy choicest blessings share. 

Harriet Auber. 1829. 
From James Merrick. 1765. 

395 cm. 

1 T71ATHER, whate'er of earthly bliss 
5} Thy sovereign hand denies, 
Accepted at Thy throne of grace, 

Let this petition rise : 

2 Give me a calm, a thankful heart, 

From every murmur free ; 
The blessings of Thy grace impart, 
And let me live to Thee. 

3 Let the sweet hope that Thou art mine 

My path of life attend ; 
Thy presence through my journey shine, 
And crown my journey's end. 

Anne Steele. 1760. a. 

396 cm. 

1 A FOR a closer walk with God, 
\J A calm and heavenly frame ; 
A light to shine upon the road 

That leads me to the Lamb ! 

2 Return, O holy Dove, return, 

Sweet Messenger of rest ! 
I hate the sins That made Thee mourn, 
And drove Thee from my breast. 

3 The dearest idol I have known. 

Whate'er that idol be, 
Help me to tear it from Thy throne, 
And worship only Thee. 



HOLINESS. 553 

4 So shall my walk be close with God, 
Calm and serene my frame ; 
So purer light shall mark the road 
That leads me to the Lamb. 

William Coioper. 1770. 

397 c. m. 

1 A COULD I find from day to day 
\J A nearness to my God ! 

Then should my hours glide sweet away, 
And lean upon His Word. 

2 Lord, I desire with Thee to live 

Anew from day to day ; 
In joys the world can never give, 
Nor ever take away. 

3 O Jesus, come and rule my heart, 

And make me wholly Thine, 

That I may never more depart, 

Nor grieve Thy Love divine. 

4 Thus till my last expiring breath 

Thy goodness I'll adore ; 
And when my flesh dissolves in death, 
My soul shall love Thee more. 

Benjamin Cleveland. 1792. 

398 l.m. 

1 f\ THOU Who all things canst control, 
\J Chase sloth and slumber from my soul ; 
With joy and fear, with love and awe, 

. Give me to keep Thy perfect law. 

2 O may one beam of Thy blest light 
Pierce through, dispel the shades of night : 
Touch my cold breast with heavenly fire, 
With holy, conquering zeal inspire. 



554 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

3 With steps unwavering, undismayed, 
Give me in all Thy paths to tread, 

Rise, Lord, stir up Thy quickening power 
And wake me, that I sleep no more. 

4 Single of heart O may I be ! 
Nothing may I desire but Thee ; 
Far, far from me the world remove, 
And all that holds me from Thy Love ! 

From the German. 

John Wesley, Tr. 1739. a. 

399 cm. 

1 f\ FOR a heart to praise my God, 
\J A heart from sin set free ! 

A heart that always feels Thy Blood. 
So freely shed for me ! 

2 A heart resigned, submissive, meek, 

My great Redeemer's throne ; 
Where only Christ is heard to speak, 
Where Jesus reigns alone. 

3 An humble, lowly, contrite heart, 

Believing, true, and clean ; 
Which neither life nor death can part 
From Him that dwells within. 

4 A heart in every thought renewed, 

And full of love divine ; 
Perfect, and right, and pure, and good, 
A copy, Lord, of Thine ! 

5 Thy nature, gracious Lord, impart, 

Come quickly from above ; 
Write Thy new Name upon my heart, 
Thy new, best Name of Love. 

C. Wesley. 1742. a. 



HOLINESS. 555 

400 cm. 

1 f\ FOR a principle within 
\J Of jealous godly fear ! 
O for a tender dread of sin, 

A pain to feel it near ! 

2 That I from Thee no more may part, 

No more Thy goodness grieve, 
The filial awe, the loving heart, 
The tender conscience give. 

3 Quick as the apple of an eye, 

O God, my conscience make ; 
Awake my soul when sin is nigh, 
And keep it still awake. 

4 If to the right or left I stray, 

That moment, Lord, rejorove ; 
Nor let me wander far away, 
Nor ever grieve Thy Love. 

5 O may the least omission pain 

My well-instructed soul, 
And drive me to the Blood again, 
Which makes the wounded whole. 

C. Wesley. 1749. a. 

401 S. M. D. 

1 TESTIS, my Strength, my Hope, 
t) On Thee I cast my care ; 

With humble confidence look up, 

And know Thou hear'st my prayer. 

Give me on Thee to wait, 

Till I can all things do ; 
On Thee, almighty to create, 

Almighty to renew 

2 I want a godly fear, 

A quick discerning eye, 
That looks to Thee when sin is near, 
And sees the tempter fly : 



556 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

A spirit still prepared, 
And armed with jealous care, 
For ever standing on its guard, 
And watching unto prayer. 

3 I want a true regard. 
A single steady aim, 

Ud moved by threatening or reward, 

To Thee and Thy great Name : 

A zealous, just concern 

For Thine immortal praise ; 
A pure desire that all may learn 

And glorify Thy grace. 

4 I rest upon Thy Word ; 
Thy promise is for me : 

My succor and salvation, Lord, 

Shall surely come from Thee. 

But let me still abide, 

Nor from my hope remove, 
Till Thou my patient spirit guide 

Into Thv perfect Love. 

C. Wesley. 1742. 

402 - a* d. 

1 Ci OD of almighty Love. 
\JT By whose sufficient grace 

I lift my heart to things above. 
And humbly seek Thy face: 

Through Jesus Christ the Just, 
My faint desires receive. 
And let me in Thy o-oodues> trust. 
And to Thy glory live. 

2 Whate'er I speak or do. 
Thy glory be my aim ; 

My offerings all be offered through 
Thy ever-blessed Xanie : 



LOVE TO GOD AND CHRIST. 557 

Jesus, my single eye 
Be fixed on Thee alone ; 
Thy Name be praised on earth, on high : 
Thy will by all be done! 

C. Wesley. 1749. 



403 



1 T71ATHER of eternal grace, 
I Glorify Thyself in me ! 
Meekly beaming in my face, 

May the world Thine image see. 

2 Happy only in Thy Love, 

Poor, unfriended, or unknown, 

Fix my thoughts on things above ; 

Stay my heart on Thee alone. 

3 Humble, holy, all resigned 

To Thy will— Thy will be done! 
Give me, Lord, the perfect mind 
Of Thy well-beloved Son. 

4 Counting gain and glory loss, 

May I tread the path He trod, 
Die with Jesus on the Cross, 

Rise w T ith Him to Thee, my God ! 

James Montgomery. 1808. 



LOVE TO GOD AND CHRIST. 

-JtO-Jt Liebe, die Du mich zum Bilde. 8.7.7 

1 T ORD, Thine image Thou hast lent me, 
Jj In Thy never-fading Love ; 
I w T as falPn : but Thou hast sent me 

Full Redemption from above. 
Sacred Love, I long to be 
Thine to all eternity ! 



558 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

2 Loye, Thou hast for me endured 

All the pains of death and hell ; 
Nay, Thy sufferings have procured 

More for me than tongue can tell : 
Love almighty and divine, 
I would be for ever Thine ! 

3 Love, my Life, and my Salvation, 

Light and Truth, eternal Word ! 
Thou alone dost consolation 

To my sinking soul afford. 
Sacred Love, I long to be 
Thine to all eternity ! 

4 Love, in mercy Thou wilt raise me 

From the grave of sin and dust ; 
Love, I shall for ever praise Thee 

When in heaven among the just ; 
Love, almighty and divine, 
May I be for ever Thine ! 

John Scheffler. 1657. 

John Christian Jacobi, Tr. 1722. a. 

405 Wie schon leuchtf uns der Morgenstern. 

1 f\ MORNING Star ! how fair and bright 
\J Thou beamest forth in truth and light ! 

O Sov'reign meek and lowly, 
Thou Root of Jesse, David's Son, 
My Lord and Bridegroom, Thou hast won 

My heart to serve Thee solely ! 
Holy art Thou, fair and glorious, 
All victorious, 
Rich in blessing, 
Rule and might o'er all possessing. 

2 Thou Heavenly Brightness ! Light Divine ! 
O deep within my heart uoav shine, 

And make Thee there an altar ! 



LOVE TO GOD AND CHRIST. 559 

Fill me with joy and strength to be 
Thy member, ever joined to Thee 

In love that cannot falter ; 
Toward Thee longing doth possess me, 

Turn and bless me, 

For Thy gladness 
Eye and heart here pine in sadness. 

3 But if Thou look on me in love, 
There straightway falls from God above 

A ray of purest pleasure ; 
Thy Word and Spirit, Flesh and Blood, 
Refresh my soul with heavenly food, 

Thou art my hidden treasure ; 
Let Thy grace, Lord, warm and cheer me, 
O draw near me ; 
Thou hast taught us 
Thee to seek, since Thou hast sought us ! 

4 Here will I rest, and hold it fast. 
The Lord I love is First and Last, 

The End as the Beginning ! 
Here I can calmly die, for Thou 
Wilt raise me where Thou dwellest now, 

Above all tears, all sinning : 
Amen ! Amen ! Come, Lord Jesus, 
Soon release us ; 
With deep yearning, 
Lord, we look for Thy returning. 

Philip Nico/ai. 1599. 

Miss WinJcworth, Tr. 1862. 

40o Jesu Christ mein schonstes Licht. L. M. 6 lines. 
1 TESUS, Thy boundless Love to me 

J No thought can reach, no tongue declare ; 
Unite my thankful heart to Thee, 
And reign without a rival there. 
Thine w T holly, Thine alone I am ; 
Be Thou alone my constant flame. 



560 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

2 O Love, how cheering is Thy ray ! 

All pain before Thy presence flies ; 
Care, anguish, sorrow, melt away, 

Where'er Thy healing beams arise : 
O Jesus, nothing may I see, 
Nothing desire or seek, but Thee ! 

3 Unwearied, may I this pursue, 

Dauntless to this high prize aspire ; 
Hourly wdthin my soul renew 

This holy flame, this heavenly fire ; 
And day and night be all my care 
To guard this sacred treasure there ! 

Paul Gerhardt. 1653. 
John Wesley, Tr. 1739. a. 

407 Continued. L. M. 6 lines. 

DKAW me, Saviour, after Thee ! 



i o 



With gracious words still comfort me ; 
Be Thou my Hope, my sole Desire. 
Free me from every weight : nor fear 
Nor sin can come, if Thou art here. 

From all eternity, with Love 

Unchangeable, Thou hast me viewed. 
Ere knew this beating heart to move, 

Thy tender mercies me pursued. 
Ever with me may they abide, 
And close me in on every side. 

Still let Thy Love point out my way ; 

How wondrous things Thy Love hath 
wrought ! 
Still lead me, lest I go astray ; 

Direct my work, inspire my thought ; 
And if I fall, soon may I hear 
Thy voice, and know that Love is near. 



LOVE TO GOD AND CHRIST. 561 

4 In suffering be Thy love my peace, 

In weakness be Thy love my power ; 
And when the storms of life shall cease, 

Jesus, in that important hour, 
In death as life be Thou my Guide, 
And save me, Who for me hast died ! 

Paul Gerhardt. 1653. 
John Wesley, Tr. 1739. a. 

40S Ich w iH Dich Heben. L. M. 6 lines. 

1 rPHEE will I love, my Strength, my Tower, 
JL Thee will I love, my Joy, my Grown ; 
Thee will I love with all my pow T er, 

In all my works, and Thee alone : 
Thee will I love, till the pure fire 
Fill my whole soul w T ith chaste desire. 

2 I thank Thee, uncreated Sun, 

That Thy bright beams on me have shined ; 
I thank Thee, Who hast overthrown 

My foes, and healed my wounded mind ; 
I thank Thee, Whose enlivening voice 
Bids my freed heart in Thee rejoice. 

3 Uphold me in the doubtful race, 

Nor suffer me again to stray ; 
Strengthen my feet, with steady pace 

Still to press forward in Thy way ; 
That all my powers, with all their might, 
In Thy sole glory may unite. 

4 Thee will I love, my Joy, my Crown ; 

Thee will I love, my Lord, my God ! 
Thee will I love, beneath Thy frown 

Or smile, Thy sceptre or Thy rod. 
What though my flesh and heart decay ? 
Thee shall I love in endless day. 



John Scheffler. 1657. 
John Wesley, Tr. 1739. 



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562 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

-4:09 VerborQYiP Gottesbiebe, Du. L. M. 6 lines. 

1 rjlHOU hidden Love of God, whose height, 
J_ Whose depth unfathomed no man knows : 
I see from far Thy beauteous light ; 

Inly I sigh for Thy repose. 
My heart is pained, nor can it be 
At rest, till it finds rest in Thee. 

2 Is there a thing beneath the sun, 

That strives with Thee my heart to share? 
Ah', tear it thence, and reign alone, 

The Lord of every motion there ; 
Then shall my heart from earth be free, 
When it hath found repose in Thee. 

3 Each moment draw from earth away 

My heart, that lowly waits Thy call ; 
Speak to my inmost soul, and say, 

I am thy Love, thy God, thy All ! 
To feel Thy powder, to hear Thy voice, 
To taste Thy Love, be all my choice. 

Gerhard Tersteegen. 1731. 
From Paul Gerhardt. 
John Wesley, Tr. 1739. 

410 Deus, ego amo Te. C. M. 

1 1 f Y God, I love Thee : not because 
ill I hope for heaven thereby ; 
Nor yet because if I love not 

I must for ever die. 

2 Thou, O my Jesus ! Thou didst me 

Upon the Cross embrace ; 
For me didst bear the nails and spear, 
And manifold disgrace ; 

3 And griefs and torments numberless, 

And sweat of agony ; 
E'en death itself — and all for one 
Who was Thine enemy. 



TRUST. 563 

4 Then why, blessed Jesus Christ ! 

Should I not love Thee well ? 
Not for the sake of winning heaven, 
Or of escaping hell ; 

5 Not with the hope of gaining aught ; 

Not seeking a reward ; 
But, as Thyself hast loved me, 
O ever-loving Lord ! 

6 E'en so I love Thee, and will love, 

And in Thy praise will sing ; 
Solely because Thou art my God, 
And my eternal King. 

Francis Xavier. d. 1552. 
Edward Caswall, Tr. 1848. a. 



TRUST. 
411 C. M. 

1 A FOR a Faith that will not shrink, 
\J Though prest by many a foe ; 
That will not tremble on the brink 

Of poverty or woe ; 

2 That will not murmur nor complain 

Beneath the chastening rod : 
But in the hour of grief or pain 
Can lean upon its God. 

3 A faith that shines more bright and clear 

When tempests rage without ; 
That when in danger knows no fear, 
In darkness feels no doubt ; 

4 That bears unmoved the world's dread frown, 

Nor heeds its scornful smile ; 
That sin's wild ocean cannot drown, 
Nor Satan's arts beguile : 



564 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

5 A faith that keeps the narrow way 

Till life's last hour is fled, 
And with a pure and heavenly ray 
Lights up a dying bed. 

6 Lord, give us such a faith as this, 

And then, whate'er may come, 
We'll taste e'en here the hallowed bliss 
Of an eternal honia. 

William Riley Bathurst. 1830. a. 

412 PfeAM* 62. L. M. 

1 A F Y spirit looks to God alone ; 

IfX My rock and refuge is His throne : 
In all my fears, in all my straits, 
My soul on His salvation waits. 

2 Trust Him, ye saints, in all your ways, 
Pour out your hearts before His face : 
"When helpers fail and foes invade, 
God is our all-sufficient Aid. 

Waits. 1719. 

413 P&AiM 73. C. M. 

1 PiOD, my Supporter and my Hope, 
VJ My Help for ever near ! 

Thine arm of mercy hold,- me up, 
And saves me from despair. 

2 Thy counsels, Lord, shall guide my feet, 

Through this dark wilderness : 
Thy hand conduct me near Thy seat, 
To dwell before Thv face. 



3 What if the springs of life were broke, 
And flesh and heart should faint ? 
God is my soul's eternal Rock, 
The Strength of every saint. 



TRUST. 565 

4 Behold, the sinners, that remove 

Far from Thy presence, die ; 
Not all the idol-gods they love 
Can save them when they cry. 

5 But to draw near to Thee, my God ! 

Shall be my sweet employ. 
My tongue shall sound Thy works abroad, 
And tell the world my joy. 

Watts. 1719. a. 

414 C, M. 

1 A UTHOK of good ! To Thee we turn : 
XjL Thine ever-wakeful eye 

Alone can all our wants discern, 
Thy hand alone supply. 

2 O let Thy love within us dwell, 

Thy fear our footsteps guide ! 
That love shall vainer love expel, 
That fear all fears beside. 

3 And since, by passion's force subdued, 

Too oft, with stubborn will, 

We blindly shun the latent good, 

And grasp the specious ill : 

4 Not what we wish, but what we want, 

Let mercy still supply : 
The good, unasked, let mercy grant, 
The ill, though asked, deny. 

James Merrick. 1765. 

415 c. m. 

1 T^ATHER, to Thee my soul I lift ; 
_L My soul on Thee depends, 
Convinced that every perfect gift 
From Thee alone descends. 



566 CHEISTIAN LIFE. 

2 Mercy and grace are Thine alone, 

And power and wisdom too ; 
Without the Spirit of Thy Son 
We nothing good can do. 

3 Thou all our works in us hast wrought, 

Our good is all divine ; 
The praise of every virtuous thought 
Or righteous work is Thine. 

4 From Thee, through Jesus, we receive 

The power on Thee to call, 
In Whom we are, and move and live : 
Our God is all in all. 

C. Wesley. 1749. 

416 lm 

1 A MIDST a world of hopes and fears, 
±\. A world of cares, and toils, and tears, 
Where foes alarm, and dangers threat, 
And pleasures kill, and glories cheat : 

2 Send down, O Lord, a heavenly ray, 
To guide me in the doubtful way : 
And o'er me hold Thy Shield of power, 
To guard me in the dangerous hour. 

3 Teach me the flattering paths to shun, 
In which the thoughtless many run, 
Who for a shade the substance miss, 
And grasp their ruin in their bliss. 

4 May never pleasure, wealth, or pride, 
Allure my wandering soul aside ; 
But through this maze of mortal ill 
Safe lead me to Thy heavenly hill. 

5 There glories shine, and pleasures roll, 
That charm, delight, transport the soul ; 



TRUST. 567 

And every panting wish shall be 
Possest of boundless bliss in Thee. 

Henry Moore. 1802. 

417 c. m. 

1 T71ATHEK of lights, Thy needful aid 
A_ To us who ask impart ; 
Mistrustful of ourselves, afraid 

Of our own treacherous heart. 

2 Our only Help in danger's hour, 

Our only Strength, Thou art ; 
Above the world and tempter's power, 
And greater than our heart. 

3 Us from ourselves Thou canst secure 

In nature's slippery ways ; 
And make our feeble footsteps sure 
By Thy sufficient grace. 

4 If on Thy promised grace alone 

We faithfully depend, 
Thou surely wilt protect Thine own, 
And keep us to the end. 

C. Wesley. 1767. 

418 8.7.47. 

1 pUIDE me, O Thou great Jehovah, 
\J Pilgrim through this barren land ; 
I am weak, but Thou art mighty, 

Hold me with Thy powerful hand ; 

Bread of heaven, 
Feed me till I want no more ! 

2 Open now the crystal fountain, 

Whence the healing streams do flow ; 
Let the fiery, cloudy pillar, 

Lead me all my journey through : 

Strong Deliverer, 
Be Thou still my Strength and Shield ! 



568 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

3 When I tread the verge of Jordan, 
Bid my anxious fears subside : 
Death of death and hell's Destruction, 
Land ine safe on Canaan's side : 

Songs of praises 
I will ever give to Thee. 

Peter Williams. 1772. 

419 c. m 

1 f\ HELP us, Lord ! each hour of need 
\J Thy heavenly succor give : 

Help us in thought, and word, and deed, 
Each hour on earth we live ! 

2 O help us, when our spirits bleed, 

With contrite anguish sore ; 
And when our hearts are cold and dead, 
O help us, Lord, the more ! 

3 O help us, through the prayer of faith, 

More firmly to believe ! 
For still the more the servant hath, 
The more shall he receive. 

4 O help us, Jesus, from on high ! 

We know no help but Thee : 
O help us so to live and die 
As Thine in heaven to be ! 

Henry Hart MUman. 1827. 

420 c m. 

1 Pi LORD, my best desire fulfill, 
\J And help me to resign 

Life, health, and comfort to Thy will, 
And make Thy pleasure mine. 

2 Why should I shrink at Thy command, 

Whose Love forbids my fears ? 
Or tremble at the gracious Hand 
That wipes away my tears ? 



TRUST. 569 

3 No ! let me rather freely yield 

What most I prize to Thee, 

Who never hast a good withheld, 

Nor wilt withhold from me. 

4 Thy favor, all my journey through, 

Thou art engaged to grant ; 
What else I want, or think I do, 
'Tis better still to want. 

William Cowper. 1779. 

4^1 Mein Jesu, ivie Du wittt. 6s. D. 

1 II Y Jesus, as Thou wilt ! 
1VL O may Thy will be mine ! 
Into Thy hand of love 

I would my all resign. 
Through sorrow or through joy 

Conduct me as Thine own, 
And help me still to say, 

My Lord, Thy will be done ! 

2 My Jesus, as Thou wilt ! 

If needy here and poor, 
Give me Thy people's bread, 

Their portion rich and sure. 
The manna of Thy word 

Let my soul feed upon ; 
And if all else should fail, 

My Lord, Thy will be done ! 

3 My Jesus, as Thou wilt ! 

Though seen through many a tear, 
Let not my star of hope 

Grow dim or disappear : 
Since Thou on earth hast wept 

And sorrowed oft alone, 
If I must weep with Thee, 

My Lord, Thy will be done ! 



570 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

4 My Jesus, as Thou wilt ! 

When death itself draws nigh, 
To Thy dear wounded side 

I would for refuge fly. 
Leaning on Thee, to go 

Where Thou before hast gone : 
The rest as Thou shalt please : 

My Lord, Thy will be done ! 

5 My Jesus, as Thou wilt ! 

All shall be well for me : 
Each changing future scene 

I gladly trust with Thee. 
Thus to my home above 

I travel calmly on, 
And sing, in life or death, 

My Lord, Thy will be done ! 

Benjamin SfeftmoZfc. 1704. 
Jane Borthicicl; Tr. 1853. 

422 Wer Gott vert rant. 8.7. D. Iambic. 

r HO puts his trust in God most just 



w 



Hath built his house securely ; 
He who relies on Jesus Christ. 

Heaven shall be his most surely. 
Then fixed on Thee my trust shall be, 

Whose truth can never alter ; 
While mine Thou art, not death's worst smart 

Shall make my courage falter. 

Though fiercest foes my course oppose, 

A dauntless front I'll show them : 
My champion Thou, Lord Christ, art now. 

Who soon shall overthrow them ! 
And if but Thee I have in me 

With Thy good gifts and Spirit. 
Nor death nor hell, I know full well, 

Shall hurt me, through Thy merit. 



TRUST. 571 

3 I rest me here without a fear ; 

By Thee shall all be given 
That I can need, O Friend indeed, 

For this life or for heaven. 
O make me true, my heart renew, 

My soul and flesh deliver ! 
Lord, hear my prayer, and in Thy care 

Keep me in peace for ever. 

Unknown, v. 1, 1571 ; v. 2, 3, 1597. 
Miss Wink worth, Tr. 1858. a. 

^±:2j*y Was von amzen unci von innen. 7s. D. 

1 T ORD, Thou art my Rock of strength, 
JJ And my home is in Thine arms. 
Thou wilt send me help at length, 

And I feel no wild alarms. 
Sin nor death can pierce the shield 

Thy defence has o'er me thrown : 
Up to Thee myself I yield, 

And my sorrows are Thine own. 

2 Yes, on Thee, my God, I rest, 

Letting life float calmly on ; 
For I know the last is best, 

When the crown of joy is won. 
In Thy might all things I bear, 

In Thy Love find bitter sweet, 
And with all my grief and care 

Sit in patience at Thy feet. 

3 Let Thy mercy's wings be spread 

O'er me ; keep me close to Thee , 
In the peace Thy Love doth shed, 

Let me dwell eternally. 
Be my All : in all I do 

Let me only seek Thy will. 
Where the heart to Thee is true, 

All is peaceful, calm and still. 

August Hermann Franhe. d. 1711. 
Miss WinJcworth, Tr. 1855. 



572 CHRISTIAN XIFE. 

424: 1st Gottfur mich, so trete. 7.6. D. 

1 TF God Himself be for me, 
X I may a host defy ; 
For when I pray, before me 

My foes confounded fly. 
If Christ, the Head, befriend me, 

If God be my support, 
The mischief they intend me 

Shall quickly come to naught. 

2 I build on this foundation, 

That Jesus and His Blood 
Alone are my salvation, 

The true eternal good : 
Without Him, all that pleases 

Is valueless on earth : 
The gifts I owe to Jesus 

Alone my love are worth. 

3 His Holy Spirit dwelleth 

Within my willing heart, 
Tames it when it rebelleth, 

And soothes the keenest smart. 
He crowns His work with blessing, 

And helpeth me to cry 
" My Father !" without ceasing 

To Him Who reigns on high. 

4 To mine His Spirit speaketh 

Sweet words of soothing power, 
How God to him that seeketh 

For rest, hath rest in store — 
How God Himself prepareth 

My heritage and lot, 
And though my body weareth, 

My heaven shall fail me not. 

Paul Gerhardt. 1656. 
Richard Massie, Tr. 1S56. 



TRUST. 573 

425 Continued. S. M. 

1 TTERE I can firmly rest ; 
XX I dare to boast of this, 

That God the highest and the Best, 
My Friend and Father is. 

2 From dangerous snares He saves : 
Where'er He bids me go 

He checks the storms and calms the waves, 
Nor lets aught work me woe. 

3 At cost of all I have, 
At cost of life and limb, 

I cling to God, Who yet shall save : 
I will not turn from Him. 

4 The world may fail and flee ; 
Thou, God, my Father art! 

Not fire, nor sword, nor plague, from Thee 
My trusting soul shall part. 

5 No joys that angels know, 

No throne or widespread fame, 
No love or loss, no fear or woe, 
No grief of heart or shame — 

6 Man cannot aught conceive, 
Of pleasure or of harm, 

That e'er shall tempt my soul to leave 
Her refuge in Thine arm. 

Paid Gerhardt. 1656. 

Miss Winkicorth, Tr. 1855. a. 

426 l. m. 

1 C\ OD of my life, Whose gracious pow r er 
\J Through various deaths my soul hath led ; 
Or turned aside the fatal hour, 
Or lifted up my shaking head : 



574 CHEISTIAN LIFE. 

2 In all my ways Thy hand I own, 

Thy ruling Providence I see : 

help me still my course to run, 
And still direct my paths to Thee. 

3 Whither, O whither should I fly, 

But to my loving Saviour's breast ? 
Secure within Thine arms to lie, 

And safe beneath Thy wings to rest ! 

4 I have no skill the snare to shun, 

But Thou, O Christ, my wisdom art ! 

1 ever into ruin run ; 

But Thou art greater than my heart. 

5 Foolish, and impotent, and blind, 

Lead me a way I have not known ; 

Bring me where I my heaven may find, 

The heaven of loving Thee alone. 

6 Enlarge my heart to make Thee room ; 

Enter, and in me ever stay : 
The crooked then shall straight become ; 
The darkness shall be lost in day. 

C. Wesley. 1740. 

J-27 Psalm 31. S. M. 

1 1\ /I" Y spirit on Thy care, 
ill Blest Saviour, I recline; 

Thou wilt not leave me to despair, 
For Thou art Love divine. 

2 In Thee I place my trust, 
On Thee I calmly rest : 

I know Thee good, I know Thee just, 
And count Thy choice the best. 

3 Whate'er events betide, 
Thy will they all perform ; 

Safe in Thy breast my head I hide, 
Kor fear the coming storm. 



TRUST. 575 

4 Let good or ill befall, 
It must be good for me ; 
Secure of having Thee in all, 
Of having all in Thee. 

Henri/ Francis Lyte. 1834. 

428 PsAUtf 121. H. M. 

1 TTPWARD I lift mine eyes ; 
U From God is all my aid ; 
The God Who built the skies, 
And earth and nature made. 



His grace is nigh 
In every hour. 



God is the Tower 
To which I fly ; 

2 My feet shall never slide 
And fall in fatal snares, 
Since God, my Guard and Guide, 
Defends me from my fears. 



Shall Israel keep 
When dangers rise. 



Those wakeful eyes 
That never sleep 

3 No burning heats by day, 

Nor blasts of evening air, 
Shall take my health away, 

If God be with me there. 
Thou art my Sun, 
And Thou my Shade 

4 Hast Thou not given Thy word 

To save my soul from death ? 
And can I trust my Lord 
To keep my mortal breath ? 



To guard my head 
Bv night or noon. 



I'll go and come, 
Nor fear to die, 



Till from on high 
Thou call me home. 

Watts. 1719. 

429 7s. 

1 OOVEREIGN Ruler of the skies, 
kj Ever gracious, ever wise ! 
All my times are in Thy hand, 
All events at Thv command. 



576 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

2 Thou didst form me in the womb ; 
Thou wilt guide me to the tomb : 
All my times shall ever be 
Ordered by Thy wise decree. 

3 Times of sickness, times of health; 
Times of penury and wealth ; 
Times of trial and of grief; 
Times of triumph and relief: 

4 Times the tempter's power to prove, 
Times to taste a Saviour's Love : 
All must come, endure and end, 

As shall please my heavenly Friend. 

5 O Thou gracious, wise, and just ! 
Unto Thee my life I trust ; 
Know that Thou art God alone ; 
I and mine are all Thine own. 

John Ryland. 1777. a. 

430 -.6. d. 

holy contemplation 
Te sweetly now pursue 
The theme of God's salvation, 

And find it ever new. 
Set free from present sorrow, 

We cheerfully can say. 
Let the unknown to-morrow 
Bring with it what it may. 

It can bring with it nothing, 

But He will bear us through ; 
Who gives the lilies clothing 

Will clothe His people too. 
Beneath the spreading heavens 

Xo creature but is fed ; 
And He Who feeds the ravens 

Will aive His children bread. 



TX he 
1 We 



TRUST. 577 

3 Though vine nor fig tree neither 

Their wonted fruit should bear ; 
Though all the field should wither, 

Nor flocks nor herds be there : 
Yet God the same abiding, 

His praise shall tune my voice ; 
For while in Him confiding, 

I cannot but rejoice. 

William Ccni-per. 1779. a. 

43 X Wier llur den lieben Gott lasz walten. L. M. 6 lines. 

1 II Y God, I leave to Thee my ways ; 
111 I hope in Thee, whate'er betide, 
To find Thee in the evil days 

My all-sufficient Strength and Guide ; 
Who trusts in God's unchanging Love 
Builds on the Rock that naught can move. 

2 What can our anxious cares avail, 

Our never-ceasing moans and sighs? 
What can it help us to bewail 

Each painful moment as it flies? 
Our cross and trials do but press 
The heavier for our bitterness. 

3 Help me my restless heart to still, 

And wait in cheerful hope, content 
To take whate'er Thy gracious Will, 

Thy all-discerning Love, hath sent ; 
Nor doubt my inmost wants are known 
To Him Who chose me for His own. 

4 Thou know'st when joyful hours are best, 

And send'st them as Thou seest it meet : 
When I have borne the fiery test, 

And am made free from all deceit, 
Thou com'st to me all unaware, 
And mak'st me own Thy loving care. 

37 



578 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

5 Help me to swerve not from Thy ways, 
But do my own part faithfully, 
And trust Thy promises of grace, 

That they may be fulfilled in me. 
Thou never wilt forsake at need 
The soul that trusts in Thee indeed. 

George Neumark. 1657. 

From Miss Wmkworih, Tr. 1855. 

432 a m 

1 4 AY AY, my needless fears, 

±\_ And doubts no longer mine ! 
A ray of heavenly light appears, 
A messenger divine. 

2 Thrice comfortable hope, 
That calms my stormy breast ; 

My Father's hand prepares the cup, 
And what he wills is best. 

3 He knows whate'er I want ; 
He sees my helplessness, 

And always readier is to grant 
Than I to ask His grace. 

4 My fearful heart He reads, 
Secures my soul from harms, 

And underneath His mercy spreads 
Its everlasting arms. 

5 Here is firm footing ; here, 
My soul, is solid rock, 

To break the waves of grief and fear, 
And trouble's rudest shock: 

6 This only can sustain 

When earth and heaven remove : 
O turn Thee to Thy Rest again, 
Thy God's eternal Love ! 

C. Wesley. 1749. 



TRUST. 579 

433 Befiehl du deine Wege. S. M. D. 

1 pOMMIT thou all thy griefs 
\J And ways into His hands, 

To His sure Truth and tender care, 
Who earth and heaven commands : 
Who points the clouds their course, 
Whom winds and seas obey, 

He shall direct thy wandering feet, 
He shall prepare thy way. 

2 Thou on the Lord rely, 
So safe shalt thou go on ; 

Fix on His work thy steadfast eye, 

So shall thy work be done. 

No profit canst thou gain 

By self-consuming care ; 
To Him commend thy cause ; His ear 

Attends the softest prayer. 

3 Thy everlasting Truth, 
Father, Thy ceaseless Love, 

Sees all Thy children's wants, and knows 

What best for each will prove. 

And whatsoe'er Thou will'st, 

Thou dost, O King of kings ! 
What Thy unerring Wisdom chose, 

Thy Power to being brings. 

4 Thou everywhere hast sway, 
And all things serve Thy might ; 

Thy every act pure blessing is, 

Thy path unsullied light. 

When Thou arisest, Lord, 

What shall Thy work withstand? 
When all Thy children want Thou giv'st, 

Who, who shall stay Thy hand ? 

Paul Gerhardt. 1656. 
John Wesley, Tr. 1739. 



580 CHEISTIAN LIFE. 

434 Continued. S. M. D. 

1 P\ I VE to the winds thy fears, 
VJ Hope and be undismayed ; 

God hears thy sighs, and counts thy tears, 

God shall lift up thy head. 

Through waves and clouds and storms 

He gently clears thy way : 
Wait thou His time, so shall this night 

Soon end in joyous day. 

2 Still heavy is thy heart ? 
Still sink thy spirits down ? 

Cast off the weight, let fear depart, 

And every care be gone. 

What though thou rulest not, 

Yet heaven and earth and hell 
Proclaim, God sitteth on the throne, 

And ruleth all things well ! 

3 Leave to His sovereign sway 
To choose and to command : 

So shalt thou wondering own, His way 

How wise, how strong His hand ! 

Far, far above thy thought 

His counsel shall appear, 
When fully He the work hath wrought 

That caused thy needless fear. 

4 Thou seest our weakness, Lord, 
Our hearts are known to Thee : 

O lift Thou up the sinking hand, 

Confirm the feeble knee ! 

Let us in life, in death, 

Thy steadfast Truth declare, 
And publish with our latest breath 

Thy Love and guardian care ! 

Paul GerhardL 1656. 

John Wesley, Tr. 1730. 



TRUST. 581 

435 6.6.4.6.6.6.4. 

1 1\TY faith looks up to Thee, 
1VL Thou Lamb of Calvary, 

Saviour divine ! 
Now hear me while I pray ; 
Take all my guilt away ; 
O let me from this day 

Be wholly Thine. 

2 May Thy rich grace impart 
Strength to my fainting heart, 

My zeal inspire ; 
As Thou hast died for me, 
O may my love to Thee 
Pure, warm, and changeless be, 

A living fire. 

3 While life's dark maze I tread, 
And griefs around me spread, 

Be Thou my Guide : 
Bid darkness turn to day, 
Wipe sorrow's tears away, 
Nor let me ever stray 

From Thee aside. 

4 When ends life's transient dream, 
When death's cold sullen stream 

Shall o'er me roll ; 
Blest Saviour, then, in love, 
Fear and distrust remove ; 
O bear me safe above, 

A ransomed soul. 

Bay Palmer. 1830. 

436 a m. 

1 TESUS, my Truth, my Way, 
fj My sure unerring Light, 
On Thee my feeble soul I stay, 
Which Thou wilt lead aright. 



582 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

2 My Wisdom and my Guide, 
My Counsellor, Thou art : 

O let me never leave Thy side, 
Nor from Thy paths depart. 

3 Thou seest my feebleness ; 
Jesus, be Thou my Power, 

My help and Refuge in distress, 
My Fortress and my Tower. 

4 Give me to trust in Thee ; 
Be Thou my sure abode : 

My horn, and rock, and buckler be, 
My Saviour and my God. 

5 Myself I cannot save, 
Myself I cannot keep ; 

But strength in Thee I surely have, 
Whose eyelids never sleep. 

6 My soul to Thee alone 
Now therefore I commend : 

Thou, Jesus, having loved Thine own, 
Wilt love me to the end ! 

C. Wesley. 1749. 

437 l.m. 

1 11 TY Hope, my All, my Saviour Thou ! 
llL To Thee, 6 Lord, my soul I bow. 

I seek the bliss Thy wounds impart, 
I long to find Thee in my heart. 

2 Be Thou my Strength, be Thou my Way, 
Protect me through my life's short day : 
In all my acts let Wisdom guide, 

And keep me, Saviour, near Thy side. 

3 Correct, reprove, and comfort me ; 
As I have need, my Saviour be ; 
And if I would from Thee depart, 
Then clasp me, Saviour, to Thy heart. 



TRUST. 583 

4 In fierce temptation's darkest hour, 
Save me from sin and Satan's power ; 
Tear every idol from Thy Throne, 
And reign, my Saviour, reign alone. 

Unknown. 1786. 

438 c.m. 

1 f\ LORD, I would delight in Thee, 
\J And on Thy care depend ; 

To Thee in every trouble flee, 
My best, my only Friend. 

2 When all created streams are dried, 

Thy fulness is the same ; 
May I with this be satisfied, 
And glory in Thy Name ! 

3 No good in creatures can be found, 

But may be found in Thee ; 
I must have all things, and abound, 
While God is God to me. 

4 O that I had a stronger faith 

To look within the veil, 
To credit what my Saviour saith, 
Whose word can never fail ! 

5 He that has made my heaven secure, 

Will here all good provide : 
While Christ is rich, can I be poor ? 
What can I want beside ? 

6 O Lord, I cast my care on Thee ; 

I triumph and adore : 
Henceforth my great concern shall be 
To love and please Thee more. 

John Ryland. 1777. 



584 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

439 Ach Gotty verlasz mich nicht. 6.7.6.6.6.6. 

1 TjlOKSAKE me not, my God, 
JP Thou God of my salvation! 
Give me Thy light, to be 

My sure illumination. 
My soul to folly turns, 

Seeking she knows not what : 
O lead her to Thyself; 

My God, forsake me not ! 

2 Forsake me not, my God ! 
Take not Thy Spirit from me, 

And suffer not the might 
Of sin to overcome me. 
A father pitieth 

The children he begot ; 
My Father, pity me ! 

My God, forsake me not ! 

3 Forsake me not, my God, 
Thou God of life and power ! 

Enliven, strengthen me, 
In every evil hour : 

And when the sinful fire 

Within my heart is hot, 
Be not Thou far from me : 

My God, forsake me not ! 

4 Forsake me not, my God ! 
Uphold me in my going, 

That evermore I may 
Please Thee in all well-doing ; 
And that Thy will, O Lord, 

May never be forgot 
In all my works and ways : 

My God forsake me not ! 



TRUST. 585 

5 Forsake me not, my God ! 
I would be Thine for ever : 

Confirm me mightily 
In every right endeavor : 
. And when my hour is come, 

Cleansed from all stain and spot 
Of sin, receive my soul: 
My God, forsake me not ! 

Nuremberg Collection. 1724. 
Unknown, Tr. I860. 

440 Zween der J linger gelin mit Sehnen. 7s. D. 

1 mRUEST Friend, Who canst not fail, 
J_ Evermore abide with me : 

When the world would most assail, 

Then Thy presence let me see. 
When its heaviest thunders roll, 
Shelter Thou my trembling soul ! 
Come, and in my spirit rest ; 
Help me do what seems Thee best, 

2 When life's day hath fleeted by, 

When the night of death is near, 
When in vain the darkened eye 

Seeks some stay, some helper here : 
Then Thy followers' prayer fulfill, 
Then abide Thou with us still : 
Till Thou give us heavenly rest, 
Stay, O stay, Thou noble guest ! 

John Neunherz. ab. 1700. 
Miss Wirikworth, Tr. 1858. a. 

441 treuer Heiland Jesu Christ. C. M. 

1 TJTE praise and bless Thee, gracious Lord, 
V y Our Saviour kind and true, 
For all the old things passed away, 
For ail Thou hast made new. 



586 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

2 But yet how much must be destroyed, 

How much renewed must be, 
Ere we can fully stand complete 
In likeness, Lord, to Thee ! 

3 Thou, only Thou, must carry on 

The work Thou hast begun ; 
Of Thine own strength Thou must impart, 
In Thine own ways to run. 

4 Ah, leave us not ! from day to day 

Revive, restore again ; 
Our feeble steps do Thou direct, 
Our enemies restrain. 

5 When flesh shall fail, then strengthen Thou 

The spirit from above ; 
Make us to feel Thy service sweet, 
And light Thy yoke of love. 

6 So shall we faultless stand at last 

Before Thy Father's throne ; 
The blessedness for ever ours, 
The glory all Thine own ! 

Charles John Spitta. ah. 1825. 
Jane Borthicici, Tr. 1853. a. 

442 s. m. 

1 A WHAT, if we are Christ's, 
\J Is earthly shame or loss? 

Bright shall the crown of glory be 
When we have borne the Cross. 

2 Keen was the trial once, 
Bitter the cup of woe, 

When martyred saints, baptized in blood, 
Christ's sufferings shared below. 

3 Bright is their glory now, 
Boundless their joy above, 



TRUST. 587 

Where on the bosom of their God 
They rest in perfect love. 

4 Lord, may that grace be ours, 
Like them in faith to bear 

All that of sorrow, grief, or pain 
May be our portion here : 

5 Enough if Thou at last 
The word of blessing give, 

And let us rest in Thine own home, 
Where saints and angels live. 

Sir Henry William Baker. 1852. 

443 a m. 

1 rpO God the only wise, 

X Our Saviour and our King, 
Let all the saints below the skies 
Their humble praises bring. 

2 'Tis His almighty Love, 
His counsel and His care, 

Preserves us safe from sin and death, 
And every hurtful snare. 

3 He will present our souls 
Unblemished and complete 

Before the glory of His face, 
With joys divinely great. 

4 Then all His faithful sons 
Shall meet around the throne, 

Shall bless the conduct of His grace, 
And make his wonders known. 

5 To our Redeemer God 
Wisdom and power belongs, 

Immortal crowns of majesty, 
And everlasting songs. 

Watts. 1709. a. 



588 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

FOLLOWING CHRIST. 
444 8.7. D. 

1 TESUS, I my cross have taken, 
J All to leave and follow Thee ; 
Destitute, despised, forsaken, 

Thou, from hence my All shalt be. 
Perish every fond ambition, 

All I've sought, or hoped, or known ; 
Yet how rich is my condition ! 

God and heaven are still my own. 

2 Man may trouble and distress me, 

'Twill but drive me to Thy breast ; 
Life with trials hard may press me, 

Heaven will bring me sweeter rest. 
O, 'tis not in grief to harm me, 

While Thy Love is left to me : 
O, 'twere not in joy to charm me, 

Were that joy unmixed with Thee. 

3 Take, my soul, thy full salvation ; 

Rise o'er sin, and fear, and care ; 
Joy to find in every station 

Something still to do or bear. 
Think what Spirit dwells within thee : 

What a Father's smile is thine ; 
What a Saviour died to win thee : 

Child of heaven, shouldst thou repine? 

4 Haste thee on from grace to glory, 

Armed by faith and winged by prayer ; 
Heaven's eternal day's before thee, 

God's own hand shall guide thee there. 
Soon shall close thine earthly mission, 

Swift shall pass thy pilgrim days ; 
Hope shall change to glad fruition, 

Faith to sight, and prayer to praise. 

Henry Francis Lijte. 1S24. 



following christ. 589 

445 l. m. 

1 TESUS, and shall it ever be, 

ej A mortal man ashamed of Thee ? 
Ashamed of Thee, Whom angels praise, 
Whose glories shine through endless days ! 

2 Ashamed of Jesus ! sooner far 
Let evening blush to own a star ; 
He sheds the beams of light divine 
O'er this benighted soul of mine. 

3 Ashamed of Jesus ! just as soon 
Let midnight be ashamed of noon : 
Tis midnight with my soul, till He, 
Bright Morning Star, bid darkness flee. 

4 Ashamed of Jesus ! that dear Friend 
On whom my hopes of heaven dej>end ! 
No ; when I blush, be this my shame, 
That I no more revere His Xame. 

5 Ashamed of Jesus ! yes, I may, 
When I've no guilt to wash away, 
No tear to wipe, no good to crave, 
No fears to quell, no soul to save. 

6 Till then — nor is my boasting vain — 
Till then I boast a Saviour slain ! 
And O, may this my glory be, 
That Christ is not ashamed of me ! 

Joseph Grigg. 1738. 

And Benjamin Francis. 1787. 

446 L. M. 6 lines. 

1 pEDEEMER, whither should I flee, 
XV Or how escape the wrath to come ? 
The weary sinner flies to Thee 

For shelter from impending doom : 
Smile on me, gracious Lord, and show 
Thyself the Friend of sinners now. 



590 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

2 Beneath the shadow of Thy Cross 

My heavy-laden soul finds rest : 
Let me esteem the world as dross, 

So I may be of Thee possest ! 
I borrow every joy of Thee, 
For Thou art Life and Light to me. 

3 Close to my Saviour's bloody Tree 

My soul, untired, shall ever cleave ; 
Despised and crucified with Thee, 

With Christ resolved to die and live : 
My prayer, my grand ambition, this. 
Living and dying, to be His. 

Augustus 31. Toplady. 1759. 
4r4:T Jesu } geh voran. 5.5.8.8.5.5. 

1 TESTIS, still lead on, 

J Till our Eest be won ! 
And although the way be cheerless, 
We will follow, calm and fearless. 

Guide us by Thy hand 

To our Fatherland ! 

2 If the way be drear, 
If the foe be near. 

Let not faithless fears o'ertake us, 
Let not faith and hope forsake us ; 

For through many a foe 

To our home we go ! 

3 When we seek relief 
From a long-felt grief; 

When temptations come alluring, 
Make us patient and enduring : 

Show us that bright shore 

Where we weep no more ! 



FOLLOWING CHRIST. 591 

Jesus, still lead on, 

Till our Rest be won ; 
Heavenly Leader, still direct us, 
Still support, console, protect us, 

Till we safely stand 

In our Fatherland ! 

Nicholas Louis, Count Zinzendorf. 1721. 
Jane Borthicick, Tr. 1853. a. 



'I 



4J:8 Meinen Jesurn lass ich nicht. S.7. 

WILL leave my Jesus never ! 

On the Cross for me He died ; 
Love shall draw me to Him ever, 

At His feet I will abide. 
Of my life the Light for ever, 
I will leave my Jesus never. 

In His Name I stand acquitted 
While upon the earth I stay : 

What I have to Him committed 
He will keep until that day. 

Be His service my endeavor ; 

I will leave my Jesus never ! 

Dwelling in His presence holy, 
I at length shall reach the place 

Where with all the saints in glory 
I shall see His lovely face ; 

Nothing then but bliss for ever : 

I will leave my Jesus never : 

Not the earth with all its treasure 
Could content this soul of mine ; 

Not alone for heavenly pleasure 
Doth my thirsty spirit pine ; 

For its Saviour yearning ever ! 

I will leave my Jesus never : 



592 CHEISTIAN LIFE. 

5 From that living Fountain drinking, 
Walking always at His side, 

Christ shall lead me without sinking 
Through the river's rushing tide, 

With the blest to sing for ever ; 

I will leave my Jesus never ! 

Christian Keymann. 1658. 
Unknown. Tr. 1864. 

449 l. m. 

1 f\ THOU, to Whose all-searching sight 
VJ The darkness shineth as the light ! 
Search, prove my heart : it pants for Thee : 
O burst these bonds, and set it free. 

2 Wash out its stains, refine its dross ! 
Nail my affections to the Cross ! 
Hallow each thought ; let all within 
Be clean, as Thou, my Lord, art clean. 

3 If in this darksome wild I stray, 

Be Thou my Light, be Thou my Way ; 

No foes, no violence, I fear, 

No fraud, while Thou, my God, art near. 

4 When rising floods my soul o'erflow, 
When sinks my heart in waves of woe, 
Jesus, Thy timely aid impart, 

And raise my head, and cheer my heart. 

5 Saviour, where'er Thy steps I see, 
Dauntless, untired, I'd follow Thee ; 
O let Thy hand support me still, 
And lead me to Thy holy hill! 

6 If rough and thorny be the way, 
My strength proportion to my day ; 
Till toil and grief and pain shall cease, 
Where all is calm, and joy, and peace. 

Nicholas Louis, Count Zinzendorf. 
John Wesley, Tr. 1739. 



THE HEAVENLY SPIRIT. 593 

THE HEAVENLY SPIEIT. 

450 L.M. 

1 "QESET with snares on every hand, 
J3 In life's uncertain path I stand : 
Saviour divine ! diffuse Thy light, 
To guide my doubtful footsteps right. 

2 Engage this roving, treacherous heart 
Wisely to choose the better part ; 

To scorn the trifles of a day, 
For joys that none can take away. 

3 Then let the wildest storms arise ; 
Let tempests mingle earth and skies : 
ISTo fatal shipwreck shall I fear, 

But all my treasures with me bear. 

4 If Thou, my Jesus, still be nigh, 
Cheerful I live, and joyful die : 
Secure, when mortal comforts flee, 
To find ten thousand worlds in Thee. 

Doddridge. 1755. a. 

451 der Alles hat? verloren. 8.7. 

1 YTTELL for him who, all things losing, 

V? Even himself doth count as naught, 
Still the one thing needful choosing, 
That w T ith all true bliss is fraught ! 

2 Well for him who, all forsaking, 

Walketh not in shadows vain, 
But the path of peace is taking 

Through this vale of tears and pain ! 

3 O that we our hearts might sever 

From earth's tempting vanities, 
Fixing them on Him for ever, 
In Whom all our fulness lies ! 



594 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

4 O that ne'er our eyes might wander 

From our God : so might we cease 
Ever o'er our sins to ponder, 
And our conscience be at peace ! 

5 Thou Abyss of love and goodness, 

Draw us by Thy Cross to Thee, 
That oar senses, soul and spirit, 
Ever one with Christ may be ! 

Gottfried Arnold. 1697. 
Miss Wink worth, Tr. 1855 

452 7.6.7.7.7.6. 

1 T) ISE, my soul, and stretch thy wings, 
XV Thy better portion trace ; 

Rise from transitory things 

Toward heaven, thy native place. 

Sun, and moon, and stars decay ; 

Time shall soon this earth remove ; 

Rise, my soul, and haste away 
To seats prepared above. 

2 Rivers to the ocean run, 

Nor sta}^ in all their course ; 
Fire ascending seeks the sun ; 

Both speed them to their source : 
So a soul that's born of God 
Pants to view His glorious face ; 
Upward tends to His abode, 

To rest in His embrace. 

3 Cease, ye pilgrims, cease to mourn, 

Press onward to the prize ; 
Soon your Saviour will return, 

Triumphant in the skies : 
Yet a season, and you know 
Happy entrance will be given ; 
All your sorrows left below, 

And earth exchanged for heaven. 

Robert Seagram, 1742. a. 



THE HEAVENLY SPIBIT. 595 

4-53 I c h bin tin Gast auf Erden. 7.6. D. 

1 4 PILGRIM and a stranger, 
XX I journey here below : 
Far distant is my country, 

The home to which I go. 
Here I must toil and travail, 

Oft weary and opprest, 
But there my God shall lead me 

To everlasting rest. 

2 There still my thoughts are dwelling, 

'Tis there I long to be ; 
Come, Lord, and call Thy servant 

To blessedness with Thee ! 
Come, bid my toils be ended, 

Let all my wanderings cease ; 
Call from the wayside lodging 

To the sweet home of peace ! 

3 There I shall dwell for ever, 

No more a stranger guest, 
With all Thy blood-bought children, 

In everlasting rest : 
The pilgrim toils forgotten, 

The pilgrim conflicts o'er, 
All earthy griefs behind us, 

Eternal joys before ! 

Paul Gerhardt. 1666. 
Jane Borthwick, Tr. 1862. 

4:54: Himmelan geht unsre JBahn. 7.8.7.7. 

1 TJEAVENWARD still our pathway tends, 
XX Here on earth we are but strangers, 
Till our road in Canaan ends, 
Safely passed this wild of dangers : 
Here we but as pilgrims rove, 
For our home is there above. 



596 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

2 Heavenward still, my soul, ascend ! 
Thou art one of heaven's creations ; 

Earth can ne'er give aim or end 
Fit to fill thy aspirations ; 

And a heaven-enlightened mind 
Ever turns, its Source to find. 

3 Heavenward still ! God calls to me, 
In His Word so loudly speaking ; 

Glimpses in that "Word I see 
Of the home I'm ever seeking ; 
While my heart that call attends, 
Still to heaven my path ascends. 

4 Heavenward still my spirit wends, 
That fair land by faith exploring ; 

Heavenward still my heart ascends, 
Sun and moon and stars outsoaring : 
Their faint rays in vain would try 
With the light of heaven to vie. 

5 Heavenward still, when life shall close, 
Death to my true home shall guide me : 

Then, triumphant o'er my woes, 
Lasting bliss shall God provide me. 
Christ Himself the way has led ; 
Joyful in His steps I tread. 

6 Still then heavenward ! heavenward still ! 
This shall be my watchword ever : 

Heaven's delights my heart shall fill, 
Chasing joys that filled it never. 

Heavenward still my thoughts shall run, 
Till the gate of heaven is won. 

Benjamin ^chraoR-. 1731. 
Frances ElhabeOi Cox, Tr. 1841. 



455 ^ c ^> yns v ^ rc1 ' ^ as He rz so leer. Trochaic. 7.6. 

1 ( H, this heart is void and chill, 
JX 'Mid earth's noisv thronoins: ; 



THE HEAVENLY SPIRIT. 597 

For the Father's mansions still 
Earnestly is longing. 

2 to be at home, and gain 

All for which we're sighing ; 
From all earthly want and pain 
To be swiftly flying ! 

3 With this load of sin and care 

Then no longer bending, 

But with waiting angels there 

On our Lord attending ! 

4 Ah, how blessed, blessed they 

Who have rightly striven, 
And rejoice eternally 

With their Lord in heaven ! 

Charles John Spttta. ab. 1828. 
Jane Borthwick, Tr. 1853. 

456 c. m. d. 

1 rpHE roseate hues of early dawn, 
JL The brightness of the day, 
The crimson of the sunset sky, 

How fast they fade away ! 
O for the pearly gates of heaven ! 

O for the golden floor ! 
O for the Sun of Righteousness 

That setteth nevermore ! 

2 The highest hopes we cherish here, 

How fast they tire and faint ! 
How many a spot defiles the robe 

That wraps an earthly saint ! 
O for a heart that never sins ! 

O for a soul w r ashed white ! 
O for a voice to praise our King, 

Nor weary day or night ! 



598 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

3 Here faith is ours, and heavenly hope, 

And grace to lead us higher : 
But there are perfectness and peace 

Beyond our best desire. 
O by Thy Love and anguish, Lord, 

O by Thy life laid down, 
Grant that we fall not from Thy grace, 

Nor cast away our crown ! 

Cecil Frances Alexander. 1853. 



WATCHFULNESS AND FIDELITY. 

457 s. m. 

1 4 CHARGE to keep I have, 
XX A God to glorify ; 

A never-dying soul to save, 
And fit it for the sky. 

2 To serve the present age, 
My calling to fulfill ; 

O may it all my powers engage 
To do my Master's will ! 

3 Arm me with jealous care, 
As in Thy sight to live ; 

And O, Thy servant, Lord, prepare, 
A strict account to give ! 

4 Help me to watch and pray, 
And on Thyself rely, 

Assured, if I my trust betray, 
I shall for ever die. 

C. Wesley. 1762. 

458 cm. 

I 4 WAKE, my soul ! stretch every nerve, 
IjL And press with vigor on : 
A heavenly race demands thy zeal, 
And an immortal crown. 



WATCHFULNESS AND FIDELITY. 599 

2 A cloud of witnesses around 

Hold thee in full survey : 
Forget the steps already trod, 
And onward urge thy way. 

3 Tis God's all-animating voice 

That calls thee from on high ; 
'Tis His own hand presents the prize 
To thine aspiring eye. 

4 Blest Saviour, introduced by Thee, 

Have I my race begun ; 
And crowned with victory, at Thy feet 
I'll lay my honors down. 

Doddridge. 1755. 

459 l.m. 

1 A WAKE, our souls, away our fears ; 
XX. Let every trembling thought be gone. 
Awake, and run the heavenly race, 

And put a cheerful courage on. 

2 True, 'tis a strait and thorny road, 

And mortal spirits tire and faint ; 
But they forget the mighty God, 

Who feeds the strength of every saint. 

3 The mighty God, Whose matchless power, 

Is ever new and ever young, 
And firm endures, while endless years 
Their everlasting cycles run. 

4 From Thee, the ever-flowing Spring, 

Our souls shall drink a fresh supply ; 

While such as trust their native strength 

Shall melt away, and droop, and die. 

5 Swift as an eagle cuts the air, 

We'll mount aloft to Thine abode ; 
On wings of love our souls shall fly, 
Nor tire amid the heavenly road. 

Watts. 1709. 



600 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

460 l.m. 

1 QTAND up, my soul, shake off thy fears, 

And gird the Gospel armor on ; 
March to the gates of endless joy, 

Where Jesus thy great Captain's gone. 

2 Hell and thy sins resist thy course, 

But hell and sin are vanquished foes, 
Thy Jesus nailed them to the Cross, 
And sung the triumph when He rose. 

3 Then let my soul march boldly on, 

Press forward to the heavenly gate ; 
There peace and joy eternal reign, 

And glittering robes for conquerors wait. 

4 There shall I wear a starry crown, 

And triumph in almighty grace ; 
While all the armies of the skies 
Join in my glorious Leader's praise. 

Walts, 1709. a. 

461 cm. 

1 1 Mia soldier of the Cross, 
J\. A follower of the Lamb ? 
And shall I fear to own His cause, 

Or blush to speak His Kanie ? 

2 Must I be carried to the skies 

On flowery beds of ease, 
While others fought to win the prize, 
And sailed through bloody seas ? 

3 Are there no foes for me to face ? 

Must I not stem the flood ? 
Is this vain world a friend to grace, 
To help me on to God ? 

4 Sure I must fight, if I would reign : 

Increase my courage, Lord ; 
I'll bear the toil, endure the pain, 
Supported by Thy word. 



WATCHFULNESS AND FIDELITY. 601 

5 Thy saints, in all this glorious war, 

Shall conquer, though they die ; 
They see the triumph from afar, 
By faith they bring it nigh. 

6 When that illustrious day shall rise, 

And all Thine armies shine 
In robes of victory through the skies, 
The glory shall be Thine. 

Watts. 1709. a. 

462 a m. 

1 QOLDIERS of Christ, arise, 
kJ And put your armor on, 

Strong in the strength which God supplies, 
Through His eternal Son ; 

2 Strong in the Lord of Hosts, 
And in His mighty power : 

Who in the strength of Jesus trusts 
Is more than conqueror. 

3 Stand then in His great might, 
With all His strength endued ; 

But take, to arm you for the fight, 
The panoply of God : 

4 That having all things done, 
And all your conflicts past, 

Ye may o'er come through Christ alone, 
And stand entire at last. 

5 From strength to strength go on, 
Wrestle, and fight, and pray : 

Tread all the powers of darkness down, 
And win the well-fought day. 

6 Still let the Spirit cry, 

In all his soldiers, " Come," 
Till Christ the Lord descends from high, 
And takes the conqueror home. 

C. Wesley. 1749. 



602 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

463 s.m. 

1 ]\fY soul, be on Thy guard ; 
ill Ten thousand foes arise, 

And hosts of sin are pressing hard 
To draw thee from the skies. 

2 O watch, and fight, and pray, 
The battle ne'er give o'er ; 

Renew it boldly every day, 
And help divine implore. 

3 Ne'er think the victory won, 
Nor once at ease sit down ; 

Thine arduous work will not be done, 
Till thou receive thy crown. 

4 Fight on, my soul, till death 
Shall bring thee to Thy God ; 

He'll take thee at thy parting breath, 
To His divine abode. 

George Heath. 1781. 

4tOdt Jlein Jesu, Dem die Seraphinen. L. M. D. 

1 TNTO Thy gracious hands I fall, 

J_ And with the arms of faith embrace ; 

King of glory, hear my call ! 

O raise me, heal me by Thy grace ! 
Now righteous through Thy wounds I am : 
No condemnation now I dread ; 

1 taste salvation in Thy Name, 
Alive in Thee, my living Head ! 

2 Still let Thy wisdom be my guide, 

Nor take Thy light from me away : 
Still with me let Thy grace abide, 

That I from Thee may never stray. 
Let Thy Word richly in me dwell; 

Thy peace and love my portion be ; 
My joy to endure and do Thy will, 

Till perfect I am found in Thee. 



WISDOM AND SELF-KNOWLEDGE. 603 

3 Arm me with Thy whole armor, Lord ! 

Support my weakness with Thy might ; 
Gird on my thigh Thy conquering sword, 

And shield me in the threatening fight : 
From faith to faith, from grace to grace, 

So in Thy strength shall I go on ; 
Till heaven and earth flee from Thy face, 

And glory end what grace begun. 

Wolfgang Christopher Deszler. 1692. 
John Wesley, Tr. 1739. 

465 a m. 

1 l^E servants of the Lord, 

JL Each in his office wait 
Observant of His heavenly word, 
And watchful at His gate. 

2 Let all your lamps be bright, 
And trim the golden flame ; 

Gird up your loins, as in His sight, 
For awful is His Name. 

3 Watch ! 'tis your Lord's command ; 
And while we speak, He's near. 

Mark the first signal of His hand, 
And ready all appear. 

4 O happy servant he, 

In such a posture found ! 
He shall His Lord with rapture see, 
And be with honor crowned. 

Doddridge. 1755. 



WISDOM AND SELF-KNOWLEDGE. 
466 CM. 

1 A LMIGHTY God, in humble prayer 
XjL To Thee our souls we lift : 
Do Thou our waiting minds prepare . 
For Thy most needful gift. 



604 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

2 We ask not golden streams of wealth 

Along our path to flow ; 
We ask not undecaying health, 
Nor length of years below. 

3 We ask not honors, which an hour 

May bring and take away ; 
We ask not pleasure, pomp, and power, 
Lest Ave should go astray. 

4 We ask for wisdom : — Lord, impart 

The knowledge how to live ; 
A wise and understanding heart 
To all before Thee give. 

5 The young remember Thee in youth, 

Before the evil day ! 
The old be guided by Thy truth 
In wisdom's pleasant way ! 

James Montgomery. 1825. 

467 c. p. m. 

1 T)E it my only wisdom here 

JD To serve the Lord with filial fear, 

With loving gratitude ! 
Knowledge divine may I display, 
By shunning every evil way, 

And walking in the good. 

2 O may I still from sin depart ! 
A wise and understanding heart, 

Jesus, to me be given! 
And let me through Thy Spirit know 
To glorify my God below. 

And find my way to heaven. 

C. Wesley. 1762. a. 

468 Psalm 119. L. M. 

1 rjlEACH me, O teach me, Lord, Thy way ; 
_|_ That, to my life's remotest day, 
By Thine unerring precepts led, 
My feet Thy heavenly paths may tread. 



WISDOM AKD SELF-KNOWLEDGE. 605 

2 Informed by Thee, with sacred awe 
My heart shall meditate Thy law ; 
And, with celestial wisdom filled, 
To Thee its full obedience yield. 

3 Give me to know Thy will aright, 
Thy will my glory and delight ; 
That, raised above the world, my mind 
In Thee the highest good may find. 

4 O turn from vanity my eye ; 

To me Thy quickening strength supply ; 

And with Thy promised mercy cheer 

A heart devoted to Thy fear. j am es Merrick. 1765. a. 

469 lm. 

1 TT7HAT strange perplexities arise, 

TT What anxious fears and jealousies! 
What crowds in doubtful light appear, 
How few, alas, approved and clear ! 

2 And what am I ? — my soul, awake, 
And an impartial survey take. 

Does no dark sign, no ground of fear, 
In practice or in heart appear ? 

3 What image does my spirit bear ? 
Is Jesus formed and living there ? 
Ah, do His lineaments divine 

In thought, and word, and action shine? 

4 Searcher of hearts, O search me still ; 
The secrets of my soul reveal ; 

My fears remove ; let me appear 

To God and my own conscience clear ! 

Samuel Davies. 1769. a. 

470 c. m. 

1 OEARCHER of hearts, before Thy face 
O I all my soul display, 
And, conscious of its innate arts, 
Entreat Thy strict survey. 



606 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

2 If, lurking in its inmost folds, 

I any sin conceal, 
O let a ray of light divine 
The secret guile reveal ! 

3 If in these fatal fetters bound 

A wretched slave I lie : 
Smite off my chains, and wake my soul 
To light and liberty ! 

4 To humble penitence and prayer 

Be gentle pity given ; 
Speak ample pardon to my heart, 
And seal its claim to heaven. 

Doddridge. 1755. 

SIMPLICITY AND HUMILITY. 
4/1 7s. 6 lines. 

1 l^AUIET, Lord, my froward heart ; 
w Make me teachable and mild ; 
Upright, simple, free from art, 

Make me as a weaned child ; 
From distrust and envy free, 
Pleased with all that pleases Thee. 

2 What Thou shall to-day provide, 

Let me as a child receive ; 
What to-morrow may betide, 

Calmly to Thy wisdom leave. 
'Tis enough that Thou wilt care : 
Why should I the burden bear? 

3 As a little child relies 

On a care beyond his own, 
Knows he's neither strong nor wise, 

Fears to stir a step alone : 
Let me thus with Thee abide, 
As my Father, Guard, and Guide. 



WISDOM AND SELF-KNOWLEDGE. 607 

4 Thus preserved from Satan's wiles, 
Safe from dangers, free from fears, 
May I live upon Thy smiles, 

Till the promised hour appears 
When the sons of God shall prove 
All their Father's boundless love. 

John Newton. 1779. 

472 Psalm 131. 7s. 

1 T ORD, if Thou Thy grace impart, 
Jj Poor in spirit, meek in heart, 

I shall as my Master be, 
Clothed with humility, 

2 Simple, teachable, and mild, 
Changed into a little child, 
Pleased with all the Lord provides, 
Weaned from all the world besides. 

3 Father, fix my soul on Thee ; 
Every evil let me flee : 
Nothing want beneath, above, 
Happy in Thy precious Love. 

4 O that all may seek and find 
Every good in Christ combined ! 
Him let Israel still adore, 

Trust Him, praise Him evermore. 

From C. Wesley. 1741. 

473 Psalm 131. 7s. 

1 T ORD, for ever at Thy side 

JJ Let my place and portion be ! 
Strip me of the robe of pride, 
Clothe me with humility. 

2 Meekly may my soul receive 

All Thy Spirit hath revealed. 
Thou hast spoken ; — I believe, 
Though the prophecy were sealed. 



608 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

3 Quiet as a weaned child, 

Weaned from the mother's breast ; 
By no subtlety beguiled, 

On Thy faithful Word I rest. 

4 Saints, rejoicing evermore, 

In the Lord Jehovah trust : 
Him in all His ways adore, 
Wise, and wonderful, and just. 

James Montgomery. 1819. 



BENEVOLENCE. 
474 L. M. 

1 TT7HEN Jesus dwelt in mortal clay, 

V T What were His works from day to day 
But miracles of power and grace, 
That spread salvation through our race ? 

2 Teach us, O Lord, to keep in view 
Thy pattern, and Thy steps pursue. 
Let alms bestowed, let kindness done, 
Be witnessed by each rolling sun. 

Thomas Gibbons. 17S4. 

475 c. m. 

1 TESUS, our Lord, how rich Thy grace ! 
fj Thy bounties how complete ! 

How shall we count the matchless sum ? 
How pay the mighty debt ? 

2 High on a throne of radiant light 

Dost Thou exalted shine ; 
What can our poverty bestow. 
When all the worlds are Thine ? 

3 But Thou hast brethren here below, 

The partners of Thy grace, 



BENEVOLENCE. 609 

And wilt confess their humble names 
Before Thy Father's face. 

4 In them Thou mayst be clothed and fed, 

And visited and cheered ; 
And in their accents of distress 
Our Saviour's voice is heard. 

5 Thy face, with reverence and with love, 

We in Thy poor would see ; 

may we minister to them, 
And in them, Lord, to Thee. 

Doddridge. 1755. a. 

476 7s. 

1 T71ATHER of our feeble race, 
_L Wise, beneficent, and kind ! 
Spread o'er nature's ample face, 

Flows Thy goodness unconfined. 

2 Lord, what offerings shall we bring 

At Thine altars when we bow ? 
Grateful, loving hearts, the spring 
AVhence the kind affections flow ; 

3 Willing hands to lead the blind, 

Bind the wounded, feed the poor; 
Love, embracing all our kind ; 
Charity, with liberal store. 

4 Teach us, O Thou heavenly King, 

Thus to show our grateful mind ; 
Thus the accepted offering bring, 
Love to Thee and all mankind. 

John Taylor. 1799. a. 

477 a m. 

1 Y\7^ give Thee but Thine own, 
V T Whate'er the gift may be : 
All that we have is Thine alone, 
A trust, O Lord, from Thee. 
39 



610 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

2 May we Thy bounties thus 
As stewards true receive, 

And gladly, as Thou blessest us, 
To Thee our first fruits give. 

3 O hearts are bruised and dead, 
And homes are bare and cold, 

And lambs, for whom the Shepherd bled 
Are straying from the fold ! 

4 To comfort and to bless. 
To find a balm for woe, 

To tend the lone and fatherless, 
Is angels' work below. 

5 The captive to release, 
The lost to God to bring, 

To teach the way of life and peace, — . 
It is a Christ-like thing. 

6 And we believe Thy word, 
Though dim our faith may be ; 

Whate'er we do for Thine, O Lord, 
We do it unto Thee. 

William Walsham How. 1S64. 

478 c. m. 

1 TTOW shall we show our Love to Thee, 
XI Thou living God most high, 

But loving this Thy family. 

For which Thou deignedst to die? 

2 If Thou for me such Love didst bear, 

Shall I not love again ? 
For all are objects of Thy care ; 
Thy Love doth all sustain. 

3 If we have love for Thee in heaven, 

Tis seen by love on earth : 
L'->ve only, love which God hath given, 
Doth prove our heavenly birth. 



CROSS AND COMFORT. 611 

4 For all we know of God above, 

And of His saints below, 
And all we know of heaven, is Love, 
And all we need to know. 

5 Love is of life the only sign, 

Love is our vital breath; 
Love only shows the child divine, 
Love only conquers death. 

6 Whate'er we do, where'er we go, 

Let love our sonship prove : 
Our lives the fire celestial show, 
Our thoughts and words be love. 

7. O deign to send the love of Thee 
From highest heaven above ; 
For then our life Thy praise shall be, 
When all our life is love. 

8 With praise to Thee our strains began, 
With love to Thee shall end ; 
The love of Thee, and love of man, 
From heaven O deign to send ! 

Isaac Williams. 1842. a. 



CROSS AND COMFORT. 
479 Psalm 42. C. M. 

1 A FFLICTION is a stormy deep, 
XJl Where wave resounds to wave ; 
Though o'er my head the billows roll, 

I know the Lord can save. 

2 The hand that now withholds my joys 

Can reinstate my peace : 
And He Who bade the tempest roar, 
Can bid that tempest cease. 



612 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

3 In the dark watches of the night, 

I'll count His mercies o'er ; 
. I'll praise Him for ten thousand past, 
And humbly sue for more. 

4 When darkness and when sorrows rose 

And pressed on every side, 
The Lord has still sustained my steps, 
And still has been my Guide. 

5 Here will I rest, and build my hopes, 

Nor murmur at His rod ; 
He's more than all the world to me, 
My Health, my Life, my God ! 

Nathaniel Cotton. 1T9L. a. 

480 l. m. 

1 n OD of my life, to Thee I call ! 
VJ Afflicted at Thy feet I fall ; 
When the great water-floods prevail, 
Leave not my trembling heart to fail ! 

2 Friend of the friendless and the faint ! 
Where should I lodge my deep complaint '? 
Where but with Thee, Whose open door 
Invites the helpless and the poor ? 

3 Did ever mourner plead with Thee, 
And Thou refuse that mourner's plea? 
Does not the word still fixed remain, 
That none shall seek Thy face in vain ? 

4 That were a grief I could not bear, 
Didst Thou not hear and answer prayer ; 
But a prayer-hearings answering God 
Supports me under every load. 

5 Fair is the lot that's cast for me ; 
I have an Advocate with Thee ; 
They whom the world caresses most 
Have no such privilege to boast. 



CROSS AND COMFORT. 613 

6 Poor though I be, despised, forgot, 
Yet God, my God, forgets me not ; 
And he is safe, and must succeed, 
For whom the Lord vouchsafes to plead. 

William Cowper. 1779. 

481 c. m. 

1 T\EAR Refuge of my weary soul, 
\j On Thee, when sorrows rise, 

On Thee, when waves of trouble roll, 
My fainting hope relies. 

2 To Thee I tell each rising grief, 

For Thou alone canst heal ; 
Thy Word can bring a sweet relief 
For every pain I feel. 

3 Hast Thou not bid me seek Thy face ? 

And shall I seek in vain ? 
And can the ear of sovereign grace 
Be deaf when I complain ? 

4 No, still the ear of sovereign grace 

Attends the mourner's prayer : 

may I ever find access, 

To breathe my sorrows there ! 

Anne Steele. 1760. 

482 Psalm 86. L. M. 

1 f\ HEAR me, Lord, for I am poor, 
VJ And seek salvation at Thy door ; 
Bow down Thy gentle ear to me, 
Who am opprest with misery. 

2 Let mercy come from God on high, 
The object of my daily cry ; 

1 daily knock, I daily wait. 

For mercy's alms, at mercy's gate. 



614 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

3 Thou, Lord, art good, and Thou dost stand 
With sealed pardons in Thy hand ; 

how the dews of mercy fall, 
And answer at Thy people's call ! 

4 Lord, guide me in Thy secret way ; 
With such a Guide I shall not stray : 
Bring me into a heavenly frame, 
Unite my heart to fear Thy Name. 

5 O King of Nations, Lord of all, 
Before Thee shall all nations fall ; 
And every language shall confess 
Thy glorious everlastingness ! 

John Mason. 1692. a. 

483 n.io. 

1 /^lOME, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish ; 
\J Come to the mercy-seat, fervently kneel ; 
Here bring your wounded hearts, here tell your 

anguish ; — 
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. 

2 Joy of the desolate, light of the straying, 

Hope, when all others die, fadeless and pure ! 
Here speaks the Comforter, tenderly saying, 
Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot cure. 

3 Here see the Bread of Life ; see waters flowing 

Forth from the throne of God, pure from above ; 
Come to the feast of love ; come, ever knowing 
Earth has no sorrow but Heaven can remove. 

Vs. 1, 2, Thomas Moore. 1S16. 
Y. 3, Thomas Hastings, 1831-32. 

484 s.6.8.a 

1 YITHEN I can trust my all with Go- 1, 

\ y In trial's fearful hour, 
Bow, all resigned, beneath His rod, 

And bless His sparing power, 
A joy springs up amid distress, 
A fountain in the wilderness. 



CROSS AND COMFORT. 615 

2 0, to be brought to Jesus' feet, 

Though sorrows fix me there, 
Is still a privilege ; and sweet 

The energies of prayer, 
Though sighs and tears its language be, 
If Christ be nigh, and smile on me. 

3 Then blessed be the Hand that gave, 

Still blessed when it takes : 
Blessed be He Who smites to save, 

Who heals the heart He breaks. 
Perfect and true are all His ways, 
Whom heaven adores and death obeys. 

Josiah Conder. 1S18. 

485 s.m. 

1 TN weariness and pain, 

1 By sins and fears opprest, 
I turn me to my Rest again, 
My soul's eternal Rest : 

2 The Lamb that died for me, 
And still my load doth bear ; 

To Jesus' streaming wounds I flee, 
And find my quiet there. 

3 Jesus, was ever grief, 
Was ever love like Thine ? 

Thy sorrow, Lord, is my relief, 
Thy life hath ransomed mine. 

4 O may I rise with Thee, 
And soar to things above, 

And spend a blest eternity 

In praise of dying Love. a Wesley. 1749. a. 

486 s. m. 

1 npHOU very present Aid 
J_ In suffering and distress ; 
The soul which still on Thee is stayed 
Is kept in perfect peace. 



616 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

2 The soul by faith reclined 
On his Redeemer's breast, 

Midst raging storms exults to find 
An everlasting rest. 

3 Sorrow and fear are gone, 
Whene'er Thy face appears ; 

It stills the sighing orphan's moan, 
And dries the widow's tears. 

4 It hallows every cross ; 
It sweetly comforts me ; 

Makes me forget my every loss, 
And find my all in Thee. 

5 Peace to the troubled heart, 
Health to the sin-sick mind ; 

The wounded spirit's Balm Thou art, 
The Healer of mankind. 

6 Jesus, to Whom I fly, 
Doth all my wishes fill ; 

In vain created streams are dry, 
I have the Fountain still. 

7 Stript of my earthly friends, 
I find them all in One ; 

And peace, and joy that never ends, 
And heaven, in Christ alone. 

C. Wesley. 1749. a. 

487 s. m. 

1 T^OUR harps, ye trembling saints, 

J_ Down from the willows take ; 
Loud, to the praise of Love divine, 
Bid every string awake. 

2 Though in a foreign land, 
We are not far from home ; 

And nearer to our house above 
We every moment come. 



CROSS AND COMFORT. 617 

3 His grace will to the end 
Stronger and brighter shine ; 

Nor present things, nor things to come, 
Shall quench the spark divine. 

4 When we in darkness walk, 
Nor feel the heavenly flame, 

Then is the time to trust our God, 
And rest upon His Name. 

5 Soon shall our doubts and fears 
Subside, at His control : 

His loving-kindness shall break through 
The midnight of the soul. 

6 Blest is the man, O God, 
That stays himself on Thee ! 

Who waits for Thy salvation, Lord, 
Shall Thy salvation see. 

Augustus M. Toplady. 1772. 
488 Wenn meine Sund' mich kranken. S. M. 

1 TT7HEN sorrow and remorse 

TT Prey at my heart, to Thee 
I look, Who on the holy Cross 
Wast slain for wretched me. 

2 Thy Passion, Lord, inspires 
My spirit day by day, 

That I from all low dark desires 
Have strength to flee away. 

3 Whate'er the burden be, 
The Cross upon me laid, 

Or want or shame, I look to Thee ; 
Be Thou, O Christ, my Aid. 

4 And let Thy sorrows cheer 
My soul when I depart : 

Give strength to cast away all fear, 
Console, sustain my heart. 



618 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

5 Since Thou hast died for me, 
Help me to trust Thy grace, 
That Thou wilt take me up to Thee, 
Where I shall see Thy face. 

Justus Gesenius. 1646. 

From Miss Wi.ihcorth, Tr. 1855. 

489 c.m.d. 

1 rjlHOU art my Hiding-place, O Lord! 
JL On Thee I fix my trust, 
Encouraged by Thy holy Word, 

A feeble child of dust. 
I have no argument beside, 

I urge no other plea ; 
And 'tis enough the Saviour died, 

The Saviour died for me. 

2 "When storms of fierce temptations beat, 

And furious foes assail, 
My refuge is the mercy-seat, 

My hope within the veil. 
From strife of tongues and bitter words 

My spirit flies to Thee : 
Joy to my heart the thought affords, 

My Saviour died for me. 

3 'Mid trials heavy to be borne, 

When mortal strength is vain, 
A heart with grief and anguish torn, 

A body racked with pain : 
Ah, what could give the sufferer rest. 

Bid every murmur flee, 
But this, the witness in my breast 

That Jesus died for me ? 

4 And when Thy awful voice commands 

This body to decay, 
And life, in its last lingering sands, 
Is ebbing fast away, 



CROSS AND COMFORT. 619 

Then, though it be in accents weak, 

And faint and tremblingly, 
O give me strength in death to speak, 

" My Saviour died for me." 

Thomas Baffles. 1843. 



490 cm. 

1 A THOU, from Whom all goodness flows, 
\J I lift my heart to Thee ; 

In all my sorrows, conflicts, woes, 
Dear Lord, remember me ! 

2 When on my aching, burdened heart 

My sins lie heavily, 
My pardon speak, new peace impart ; 
In love, remember me ! 

3 Temptations sore obstruct my way, 

And ills I cannot flee ; 
O give me strength, Lord, as my day ; 
For good, remember me ! 

4 Distrest with pain, disease, and grief, 

This feeble body see ; 
Grant patience, rest, and kind relief; 
Hear, and remember me ! 

5 When in the solemn hour of death 

I wait Thy just decree : 
Be this the prayer of my last breath, 
Good Lord, remember me ! 

6 And when before Thy throne I stand 

And lift my soul to Thee, 
Then, with the saints at Thy right hand, 
Good Lord, remember me ! 

Thomas Haweis. 1792. a. 



620 CHRISTIAN LIFE. 

491 C. M. D. 

1 A XD let this feeble body fail, 
J\_ And let it droop or die ; 

My soul shall quit the mournful vale 
And soar to worlds on high : 

Shall join the disembodied saints, 
And find its long-sought Rest, 

That only bliss for which it pants, 
In my Redeemer's breast. 

2 In hope of that immortal crown, 

I now the Cross sustain, 
And gladly wander up and down, 

And smile at toil and pain : 
I suffer on my threescore years 

Till my Deliverer come, 
And wipe away His servant's tears, 

And take His exile home. 

3 O what hath Jesus bought for me ! 

Before my ravished eyes 
Rivers of life divine I see. 

And trees of paradise ! 
I see a world of spirits bright, 

Who reap the pleasures there ; 
They all are clothed in robes of white, 

And conquering palms they bear. 

4 O what are all my sufferings here, 

If, Lord, Thou count me meet 
With that enraptured host t' appear, 

And worship at Thy feet ! 
Give joy or grief, give ease or pain, 

Take life or friends away ; 
But let me find them all again 

In that eternal day. 

C. Wesley. 1759. a. 



VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 621 

492 G, M. D. 

1 T ORD, it belongs not to my care 
I i Whether I die or live : 

To love and serve Thee is my share, 

And this Thy grace must give. 
If life be long, I will be glad 

That I may long obey ; 
If short, yet why should I be sad 

To soar to endless day ? 

2 Christ leads me through no darker rooms 

Than He went through before : 
He that into God's kingdom comes 

Must enter by this door. 
Come, Lord, when grace has made me meet 

Thy blessed face to see ; 
For if Thy work on earth be sweet, 

What will Thy glory be ? 

3 Then shall I end my sad complaints, 

And weary sinful days, 
And join with the triumphant saints 

That sing Jehovah's praise. 
My knowledge of that Life is small, 

The eye of faith is dim ; 
But 'tis enough that Christ knows all, 

And I shall be with Him. 

Richard Baxter. 1681. a. 

THANKSGIVING— NATIONAL. 

493 6.6.4.6.6.6.4. 
1 P\ OD bless our native land ! 

VJT Firm may she ever stand, 
Through storm and night ; 
When the wild tempests rave, 
Ruler of wind and wave, 
Do Thou our country save 
By Thy great might ! 



622 VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 

2 For her our prayer shall rise 
To God above the skies ; 

On Him we wait : 
Thou Who art ever nigh, 
Guarding with watchful eye, 
To Thee aloud we cry, 

God save the State ! 

Charles F. Brooks. 1835. 
Alt. JohnS. Dwigkt. 1841. 

494 h. m. 

1 T)EFORE the Lord we bow, 
AJ The God Who reigns above, 
And rules the world below, 
Boundless in power and love. 



Our thanks we bring 
In joy and praise, 



Our hearts we raise 
To heaven's high King. 



The nation Thou hast blest, 
May well Thy Love declare, 

From foes and fears at rest, 
Protected by Thy care. 



For this fair land, 
For this bright day, 



Our thanks we pay,- 
Gifts of Thy hand. 



May every mountain height, 
Each vale and forest green, 

Shine in Thy Word's pure light, 
And its rich fruits be seen ! 



May every tongue 
Be tuned to praise, 



And join to raise 
A grateful song. 



Earth ! hear thy Maker's voice, 
Thy great Redeemer own ; 

Believe, obey, rejoice, 
And worship Him alone. 



Cast down thy pride, 
Thy sin deplore, 



And bow before 
The Crucified. 



IN TIME OF WAR. 623 

And when in power He comes, 

O may our native land, 
From all its rending tombs, 

Send forth a glorious band, 



A countless throng, 
Ever to sing 



To heaven's high King 
Salvation's song. 

Francis Scott Key, 1832. a. 

495 Fast-Day. 8.7. 

1 T\READ Jehovah, God of nations, 
\J From Thy temple in the skies 
Hear Thy people's supplications, 

Now for their deliverance rise ! 

2 Lo, with deep contrition turning, 

Humbly at Thy feet we bend ; 

Hear us, fasting, praying, mourning, 

Hear us, spare us, and defend. 

3 Though our sins, our hearts confounding, 

Long and loud for vengeance call, 
Thou hast mercy more abounding ; 
Jesus' Blood can cleanse them all. 

4 Let that Love veil our transgression, 

Let that Blood our guilt efface : 

Save Thy people from oppression, 

Save from spoil Thy holy place. 

Rev. G F . 1804. 

49(3 Wenn wir in hochsten Nothen seyn. L. M. 

1 TT7HEN in the hour of utmost need 

V T We know not where to look for aid ; 
When days and nights of anxious thought 
Nor help nor counsel yet have brought : 

2 Then this our comfort is alone, 

That we may meet before Thy throne, 
And cry, O faithful God, to Thee 
For rescue from our misery : 



624 VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 

3 To Thee may raise our hearts and eyes, 
Repenting sore with bitter sighs, 

And seek Thy pardon for our sin, 
And respite from our griefs within. 

4 For Thou hast promised graciously 
To hear all those who cry to Thee, 
Through Him whose Name alone is great, 
Our Saviour and our Advocate. 

5 And thus we come, O God, to-day, 
And all our woes before Thee lay ; 
For tried, afflicted, lo ! we stand, 
Peril and foes on every hand. 

6 Ah, hide not for our sins Thy face ; 
Absolve us through Thy boundless grace ; 
Be with us in our anguish still, 

Free us at last from every ill. 

7 That so with all our hearts may we 
Once more with joy give thanks to Thee, 
And walk obedient to Thy Word, 

And now and ever praise the Lord. 

Paul Eber. 1560. 

Miss Winkuorth, Tr. 1858. a. 

J-97 Psalm 20. L. M. 

1 \TOW may the God of power and grace 
ll Attend His people's humble cry, 
Jehovah hear when Israel prays. 

And bring deliverance from on high ! 

2 The Name of Jacob's God defends 
Better than shields or brazen walls ; 
He from His sanctuary sends 
Succor and strength when Zion calls. 

3 In His salvation is our hope, 
And in the Name of Israel's God 
Our troops shall lift their banners up, 
Our navies spread their flags abroad. 



IN TIME OF WAR. 625 

4 Some trust in horses trained for war, 
And some of chariots make their boasts ; 
Our surest expectations are 

From Thee, the Lord of heavenly hosts. 

5 Now save us, Lord, from slavish fear ; 
Now let our hope be firm and strong, 
Till Thy salvation shall appear, 
And joy and triumph raise the song. 

Watts. 1719. 

498 s. m. d. 

1 T ET God, the mighty God, 
Ju The Lord of hosts, arise, 

With terror clad, with strength endued, 

And rend and bow the skies ! 

Called down by faithful prayer, 

Saviour, appear below, 
Thy hand lift up, Thine arm make bare, 

And quell Thy people's foe. 

2 Our Refuge in distress, 
In danger's darkest hour, 

Appear as in the ancient days, 

With full redeeming power : 

That Thy redeemed may sing 

In glad triumphant strains, 
The Lord is God, the Lord is King, 

The Lord for ever reigns ! 

3 We with our ears have heard, 
Our fathers us have told 

The work that in their days appeared, 

And in the times of old : 

With such deliverance bless 

Whom Thou hast chose for Thine, 
That men and nations may confess 

The work is all divine ! 

C. Wesley. 1759. 
40 



626 VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 

499 Continued. S. M. D. 

1 r^OD °f unbounded Power, 
vJ God of unwearied Love, 

Be present in our dangerous hour, 

Our danger to remove : 

Jesus, Jehovah, Lord, 

Thy wonted aid we claim ; 
Not trusting in our bow or sword, 

But in Thy saving Xame ! 

2 Our lives are hid with Thine, 
Our hairs are numbered all, 

Nor can without the Will divine 

One worthless sparrow fall. 

And shall a nation bleed, 

And shall a kingdom fail, 
While Thou, O Christ, art Lord and Head 

O'er heaven and earth and hell ? 

3 Beneath Thy wings secure, 
In patience we possess 

Our souls, and quietly endure 

Whate'er our God decrees. 

Teach us to understand 

The thunder of Thy power, 
And thus, O Lord, to see Thy Hand, 

Thy Truth and Love adore. 

4 Escaped the hostile sword, 
O may we fly to Thee, 

And find in our redeeming Lord 

Our life and liberty. 

Our Strength and Bighteousness, 

O let us hold Thee fast, 
With confidence divine, and peace 

That shall for ever last. 

C. Wesley. 1759. a. 



WAR AND PEACE. 627 

500 Herr Gott, wir danken Dir. 6.7.6.6.6.6. 

1 T OED God, we worship Thee ! 
JJ In loud and happy chorus, 
We praise Thy love and power, 

Whose goodness reigneth o'er us. 
To heaven our song shall soar, 

For ever shall it be 
Resounding o'er and o'er, 

Lord God, we worship Thee ! 

2 Lord God, we worship Thee ! 
For Thou our land defendest ; 

Thou pourest down Thy grace, 
And strife and war Thou endest. 
Since golden peace, O Lord, 

Thou gran test us to see, 
Our land, with one accord, 

Lord God, gives thanks to Thee ! 

3 Lord God, we worship Thee ! 
Thou didst indeed chastise us, 

Yet still Thy anger spares, 
And still Thy mercy tries us : 
Once more our Father's hand 

Doth bid our sorrows flee, 
And peace rejoice our land : 

Lord God, we worship Thee ! 

4 Lord God, we worship Thee ! 
And pray Thee, Who hast blest us, 

That we may live in peace, 

And none henceforth molest us : 

O crown us with Thy Love ; 

Fulfill our cry to Thee : 
O Father, grant our prayer : 

Lord God, we worship Thee ! 

John TWinJc. 1653. 

Miss Winfavorth, Tr. 1862. 



628 VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 

HAEVEST. 

501 7s. 

1 T)RAISE to God, immortal praise 

Ji For the Love that crowns our days ! 
Bounteous Source of every joy, 
Let Thy praise our tongues employ ! 

2 For the blessings of the field, 
For the stores the gardens yield ; 
Flocks that whiten all the plain ; 
Yellow sheaves of ripened grain : 

3 All that Spring, with bounteous hand, 
Scatters o'er the smiling land ; 

All that liberal Autumn pours 
From her overflowing stores : 

4 These to Thee, our God ! we owe, 
Source whence all our blessings flow ! 
And for these our souls shall raise 
Grateful vows and solemn praise. 

Anna Letitia Barbanld. 1773. 

502 l.m. 

1 A GRACIOUS Hand that freely gives 
\J The fruits of earth, our toil to bless ! 
O Love, by which the sinner lives ! 

O let our tongues that Love confess ! 

2 Our God for all our need provides ; 

His sun alike o'er all doth shine ; 
From none his glorious beams he hides ; 
So rich, so free, His Love divine. 

3 Again this Love our garners fills ; 

This Love again let all adore : 
The cry of want His bounty stills, 
Who biddeth all His Name implore. 



HARVEST. 629 

4 may our lives through grace abound 

In holy fruits, and Thee proclaim ! 
Let all Thy courts with praises sound 

Thy gracious hand, Thy wondrous Name. 

5 Lord, when Thou shalt descend from heaven, 

Thy ransomed harvest here to reap, 
O in that day Thy joy be given 

To those who now go forth and weep. 

Arthur Tozer Russell, 1848. a. 

503 L. M. 6 lines. 

1 T ORD of the harvest ! once again 

Jj We thank Thee for the ripened grain ; 
For crops safe carried, sent to cheer 
Thy servants through another year ; 
For all sweet, holy thoughts supplied 
By seed-time and by harvest-tide. 

2 The bare dead grain in autumn sown, 
Its robe of vernal green puts on ; 
Glad from its wintry grave it springs, 
Fresh garnished by the King of kings. 
So, Lord, to those who sleep in Thee 
Shall new and glorious bodies be. 

3 Nor vainly of Thy Word we ask 
A lesson from the reaper's task ; 
So shall Thine angels issue forth ; 
The tares be burnt ; the just of earth, 
Playthings of sun and storm no more, 
Be gathered to their Father's store. 

4 Daily, O Lord, our prayers be said, 
As Thou hast taught, for daily bread ; 
But not alone our bodies feed ; 
Supply our fainting spirits' need ! 

O Bread of Life ! from day to day, 

Be Thou their Comfort, Food, and Stay ! 

Joseph Anstice. 1836. 



630 VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 

OOJ: Was Gott thut, das ist v:oldgethan. 7s. 6 lines. 

1 WHAT our Father does is well : 

V V Blessed truth His children tell ! 
Though He send, for plenty, want, 
Though the harvest store be scant, 
Yet we rest upon His Love, 
Seeking better things above. 

2 What our Father does is well : 
Shall the wilful heart rebel 

If a blessing He withhold 
In the field, or in the fold? 
Is He not Himself to be 
All our Store eternally? 

3 What our Father does is well : 
Though He sadden hill and dell, 
Upward yet our praises rise 

For the strength His Word supplies. 
He has called us sons of God ; 
Can we murmur at His rod ? 

4 What our Father does is well : 
May the thought within us dwell ; 
Though nor milk nor honey flow 
In our barren Canaan now, 

God can save us in our need, 
God can bless us, God can feed. 

5 Therefore unto Him we raise 
Hymns of glory, songs of praise ; 
To the Father and the Son 

And the Spirit, Three in One, 
Honor, might, and glory be, 
Now and through eternity. 

Benjamin Sckmoik. 1720. 

Sir' Henri/ WtiUam Baker, Tr. 1861. «. 



MARRIAGE. 631 

THE FAMILY. 
505 Marriage. 7.6. 

1 (TIHE voice that breathed o'er Eden, 
_L That earliest wedding day, 

The primal marriage blessing, 
It hath not passed away. 

2 Still in the pure espousal 

Of Christian man and maid, 
The Holy Three are with us, 
The threefold grace is said. 

3 Be present, awful Father, 

To give away this bride, 
As Eve Thou gav'st to Adam 
Out of His own pierced side : 

4 Be present, Son of Mary, 

To join their loving hands, 
As Thou didst bind two natures 
In Thine eternal bands : 

5 Be present, Holiest Spirit, 

To bless them as they kneel, 
As Thou for Christ the Bridegroom 
The heavenly spouse dost seal. 

6 O spread Thy pure wings o'er them, 

Let no ill power find place, 
When onward to Thine altar 
Their hallowed path they trace. 

7 To cast their crowns before Thee 

In perfect sacrifice, 
Till to the home of gladness 

With Christ's own Bride they rise. 

"John Keble. 1857. 



632 VAKIOUS OCCASIONS. 

506 C. M. 

1 npHKICE happy souls, who, born of heaven, 
JL While yet they sojourn here 

Humbly begin their days with God, 
And spend them in His fear. 

2 Midst hourly cares may love present 

Its incense to Thy throne ; 
And while the world our hands employs 
Our hearts be Thine alone ! 

3 When to laborious duties called, 

Or by temptations tried, 
We'll seek the shelter of Thy wings, 
And in Thy strength confide. 

4 As different scenes of life arise, 

Our grateful hearts would be 
With Thee amid the social band, 
In solitude with Thee. 

5 At night we lean our weary heads 

On Thy paternal breast, 
And safely folded in Thine arms, 
Resign our powers to rest. 

6 In solid pure delights, like these, 

Let all my days be passed ; 
Nor shall I then impatient wish, 
Nor shall I fear the last. 

Doddridge. 1755. a. 

MORNING OR EVENING. 

507 L. Jfc 6 lines. 
1 "117 HEN, streaming from the eastern skies, 

V f The morning light salutes my eves, 
O Sun of Righteousness divine, 
On me with beams of mercy shine ; 
Chase the dark clouds of sin away, 
And turn my darkness into day. 



MORNING. 633 

2 When to.heaven's great and glorious King 
My morning sacrifice I bring ; 

And, grieving o'er my guilt and shame, 
Ask mercy, Saviour, in Thy Name : 
My conscience sprinkle with Thy Blood, 
And be my Advocate with God. 

3 When each day's scenes and labors close, 
And wearied nature seeks repose, 

With pardoning mercy richly blest, 
Guard me, my Saviour, while I rest : 
And as each morning's sun shall rise, 

lead me onward to the skies. 

4 And at my life's last setting sun, 
My conflict o'er, my labors done, 
Jesus, Thy heavenly radiance shed, 
To cheer and bless my dying bed ; 
And from death's gloom my spirit raise, 
To see Thy face and sing Thy praise. 

William Shrubsole. 1813. a. 

508 7s. 

1 T ORD, to Thee I lift my eyes, 

Jj Hands and heart I lift to Thee ; 
Let my prayer accepted rise, 
Weak, imperfect, though it be. 

2 Teach me, Lord, Thy Name to know ; 

Teach me, Lord, Thy Name to Love ; 
May I do Thy will below, 
As Thy will is done above. 

3 Saviour, God, Thy grace impart, 

Give me strength to follow Thee ; 
Live Thyself w r ithin my heart, 
Set my ransomed spirit free. 



634 VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 

4 When I go to rest at night, 

O'er me watch and near me stay ; 
And when morning brings the light, 
May I wake to praise and pray. 

Edward ScobeWs Col. 1836. a. 
V. 2, Union S.-S. B. 18a5. 



509 



1 pRACIOUS God ! to Thee we pray : 
Vj Give us grace to pray aright ; 
Guide and bless us every day, 

And defend us every night. 

2 Let Thy mercy, while we live, 

Every needful want supply ; 

And Thy blissful presence give, 

To support us when we die. 

SmmdrngSekoei Union E.-B. 1835. 





.V 



MORNING. 
510 LM 

i WAKE, my soul, and with the sun 
Thy daily stage of duty run ; 
Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise 
To pay thy morning sacrifice. 

2 Wake and lift up thyself, my heart, 
And with the angels bear thy part. 
Who all night long unwearied sing 
High praise to the eternal King. 

3 All praise to Thee. Who safe hast kept, 
And hast refreshed me while I slept : 
Grant, Lord, when I from death shall wake, 
I may of endless life jiartake ! 

4 Lord, I my vows to Thee renew : 
Disperse my sins as morning dew : 



MORNING. 635 

Guard my first springs of thought and will, 
And with Thyself my spirit fill. 

5 Direct, control, suggest, this day, 
All I design, or do, or say ; 
That all my powers, with all their might, 
In Thy sole glory may unite. 

Thomas Ken. 1697. a. 

5 XX @°tt dt* Himmels und der Erden. 8.7.7.7. 

1 P(OD, Who madest earth and heaven, 
Vj Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
Who the day and night hast given 

Sun and moon and starry host, 
Thou Whose mighty hand sustains 
Earth and all that she contains : 

2 Praise to Thee my soul shall render, 

Who this night has guarded me ; 
My omnipotent Defender, 

Who from ill doth set me free ; 
Free from danger, anguish, woe, 
Free from the infernal foe. 

3 Let the night of my transgression 

With night's darkness pass away : 
Jesus, into Thy possession 

I resign myself to-day. 
In Thy wounds I find relief 
From my greatest sin and grief. 

4 Grant that I may rise this morning, 

From the lethargy of sin ; 
So my soul, through Thy adorning, 

Shall be glorious within ; 
And I, at the judgment day, 
Shall not be a cast-away. 



636 VAEIOUS OCCASIONS. 

5 Let my life and conversation 

Be directed by Thy Word ; 
Lord, Thy constant preservation 

To Thy erring child afford. 
Nowhere but alone in Thee. 
From all harm can I be free 

6 Wholly to Thy blest protection 

I commit my heart and mind 
Mighty God ! to Thy direction 

Wholly may I be resigned. 
Lord, my Shield, my Light divine, 
O accept, and own me Thine ! 

7 Lord, to me Thine angel sending, 

Keep me from the subtle foe ; 
From his craft and might defending, 

Never let Thy wanderer go, 
Till my final rest be come, 
And Thine angel bear me home. 

Henry Albert. 1644. 

John Christian Jacobi. Tr. 1722. 

And Arthur Tozer Russell. 1848. 

5X2 J am Lucis orto Sidere. C. M. 

1 "VTOW that the sun is beaming bright, 
11 Once more to God we pray, 

That He, the uncreated Light, 
May guide our souls this clay. 

2 No sinful word, no deed of wrong, 

Nor thoughts that idly rove ; 
But simple truth be on our tongue, 
And in our hearts be love. 

3 And while the hours in order flow, 

O Christ, securely fence 
Our gates, beleaguered by the foe, 
The gate of every sense. 



MORNING. 637 

4 And grant that to Thine honor, Lord, 
Our daily toil may tend : 
That we begin it at Thy word, 
And in Thy favor end. 

John Henry Newman, Tr. 1842. a. 

513 s.m. 

1 "WE lift our hearts to Thee, 

V V O Day-Star from on high ! 
The sun itself is but Thy shade, 
Yet cheers both earth and sky. 

2 O let Thy orient beams 
The night of sin disperse ; 

The mists of error and of vice 
Which shade the universe. 

3 How beauteous nature now ! 
How dark and sad before ! 

With joy we view the pleasing change, 
And nature's God adore. 

4 O may no gloomy crime 
Pollute the rising day ; 

May Jesus' Blood, like morning dew, 
Wash all our stains away. 

5 May we this life improve, 
To mourn for errors past ; 

And live this short revolving day 
As if it were our last. 

John Wesley. 1741. a. 

514 c. m. 

1 T ORD, for the mercies of this night 
JU My humble thanks I pay, 
And unto Thee I dedicate 
The first fruits of the day. 



638 VAEIOUS OCCASIONS. 

2 Let this day praise Thee, O my God, 
And so let all my days : 
And O, let my eternal day 
Be Thy eternal praise ! 



John Mason. 1683. 



EVENING. 

515 7, 

1 nOFTLY now the light of day 
O Fades upon my sight away ; 
Free from care, from labor free, 
Lord, I would commune with Thee ! 

2 Thou Whose all-pervading eye 

Naught escapes, without w 7 ithin 
Pardon each infirmity, 
Open fault, and secret sin. 

3 Soon for me the light of day 
Shall for ever pass away : 
Then, from sin and sorrow free, 
Take me, Lord, to dwell with Thee ! 

4 Thou Who, sinless, yet hast known 

All of man's infirmity ; 
Then from Thine eternal throne, 
Jesus, look with pitying eye. 

George Washington Doane. 1824. 

516 s-m. 

1 rjIHE day, O Lord, is spent ; 
_L Abide with us, and rest ; 

Our heart's desires are fully bent 
On making Thee our guest. . 

2 We have not reached that land, 
That happy land, as yet, 

Where holy angels round Thee stand, 
Whose sun can never set. 



EVENING. 639 

3 Our sun is sinking now ; 
Our day is almost o'er: 
O Sun of Righteousness, do Thou 
Shine on us evermore. 

John 3I(ison Neale. 1842. 

517 ios. 

1 A BIDE with me ! fast falls the eventide ; 

J\. The darkness deepens : Lord, with me abide ! 
When other helpers fail and comforts flee, 
Help of the helpless, O abide with me ! 

2 Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day ; 
Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away ; 
Change and decay in all around I see ; 

O Thou Who changest not, abide with me ! 

3 Not a brief glance I beg, a passing word, 
But as Thou dwell'st with Thy disciples, Lord, 
Familiar, condescending, patient, free, 
Come, not to sojourn, but abide with me. 

4 Come not in terrors as the King of kings, 

But kind and good, with healing on Thy wings ; 
Tears for all woes, a heart for every plea ; 

Friend of sinners, thus abide w T ith me ! 

5 Thou on my head in early youth didst smile, 
And, though rebellious and perverse meanwhile, 
Thou hast not left me, oft as I left Thee : 

On to the close, O Lord, abide with me ! 

6 I need Thy presence every passing hour : 

What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power ? 
Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be ? 
Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me ! 

7 I fear no foe, w T ith Thee at hand to bless : 
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. 
Where is death's sting ? where, grave, thy victory ? 

1 triumph still, if Thou abide with me ! 



640 VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 

8 Hold Thou Thy Cross before my closing eyes, 

Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies : 
Heaven's morning breaks, & earth's vain shadows flee ; 
In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me ! 

Henry Francis Lyte. 1847. 

Ox^ Lucis Creator opiime. 7s. 

1 OOURCE of light and life divine, 

O Thou didst cause the light to shine ; 
Thou didst bring Thy sunbeams forth 
O'er Thy new created earth. 

2 Shade of night, and morning ray, 
Took from Thee the name of day ; 
Xow again the shades are nigh, 
Listen to our mournful cry. 

3 May we ne'er, by guilt deprest, 
Lose the way to endless rest ; 
May no thoughts impure and vain 
Draw our souls to earth again. 

4 Rather lift them to the skies, 
Where our dear-bought treasure lies ; 
Help us in our daily strife, 

Make us struggle into life. 

John Chandler, TV. 1837. o. 

519 c. m. 

1 VTOW from the altar of our hearts 
^N Let incense flames arise ; 
Assist us, Lord, to offer up 

Our evening sacrifice. 

2 Awake, our love, awake, our joy, 

Awake, our hearts and tongue : 
Sleep not when mercies loudly call, 
Break forth into a son 2:. 



EVENING. 641 

3 Minutes and mercies multiplied 

Have made up all this day ; 
Minutes came quick, but mercies were 
More fleet and free than they. 

4 New time, new favors, and new joys, 

Do a new song require ; 
Till we shall praise Thee as we would, 
Accept our heart's desire. 

5 Lord of our time, Whose hand hath set 

New time upon our score ; 
Thee may we praise for all our time, 
When time shall be no more ! 

John Mason. 1683. a. 

520 7.6.8.8. 

1 rPHE day is past and over : 

1 All thanks, O Lord, to Thee ! 

I pray Thee now that sinless 
The hours of dark may be. 
O Jesus, keep me in Thy sight, 
And save me through the coming night ! 

2 The toils of day are over : 

I lift my heart to Thee : 
And ask that free from peril 

The hours of dark may be. 
O Jesus, make their darkness light, 
And guard me through the coming night ! 

3 Be Thou my soul's Preserver, 

O God ! for Thou dost know 
How many are the perils 

Through which I have to go. 
Lover of men, O hear my call, 
And guard and save me from them all ! 

Anatolius. ab 450. 

John Mason Neale, Tr. 1862. a„ 

41 



642 VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 

O^-X Hiaunter ist der Sonntnschein. L. M. 

1 HUNK is the sun's last beam of light, 

\ J And now the world is rapt in night ; 
Christ, light us with Thy heavenly ray, 
Nor let our feet in darkness stray. 

2 Thanks, Lord, that Thou throughout the day 
Hast kept all grief and harm away ; 

That angels tarried round about 
Our coming in and going out, 

3 Whate'er of wrong we've done or said, 
Let not the charge on us be laid ; 
That, through Thy free forgiveness blest, 
In peaceful slumber we may rest. 

4 Thy guardian angels round us place, 
All evil from our couch to chase ; 
Our soul and body, while we sleep, 
In safety, gracious Father, keep. 

Ntehokts Hermann. 1560. 
Frances Elizabeth Cox. 1811. a. 

522 l.m. 

1 4 LL praise to Thee, my God, this night, 
^ JL For all the blessings of the light : 
Keep me, O keep me, King of kings. 
Beneath Thine own Almighty wings ! 

2 Forgive me, Lord, for Thy dear Son. 
The ill that I this day have done : 
That with the world, myself, and Thee, 
I, ere I sleep, at peace may be. 

3 Teach me to live, that I may dread 
The grave as little as my bed ; 

To die, that this vile body may 
Rise glorious at the awful day. 



EVENING. 643 

4 O when shall I, in endless day, 
For ever chase dark sleep away, 
And hymns divine with angels sing 
In endless praise to Thee, my King ? 

Thomas Ken. 1697. a. 



523 l. m. 

1 PJUN of my soul, Thou Saviour dear, 
O It is not night if Thou be near ; 

O may no earth-born cloud arise 

To hide Thee from Thy servant's eyes. 

2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep 
My wearied eyelids gently steep, 

Be my last thought, how sweet to rest 
For ever on my Saviour's breast ! 

3 Abide with me from morn till eve, 
For without Thee I cannot live ; 
Abide with me when night is nigh, 
For without Thee I dare not die. 

4 If some poor wandering child of Thine 
Have spurned to-day the voice divine, 
Now, Lord, the gracious work begin ; 
Let him no more lie down in sin. 

5 Watch by the sick ; enrich the poor 
With blessings from Thy boundless store ; 
Be every mourner's sleep to-night, 

Like infant's slumbers, pure andTight. 

6 Come near and bless us when we wake, 
Ere through the world our way we take ; 
Till in the ocean of Thy love 

We lose ourselves in Heaven above. 

John KebU. 1827. 



644 VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 

524 L. M. Pec. 

[NSPIKER and Hearer of prayer, 



*i 



Thou Shepherd and Guardian of Thine, 
My all to Thy covenant care 
I, sleeping or waking, resign. 

2 If Thou art my Shield and my Sun, 

The night is no darkness to me ; 
And fast as my minutes roll on, 
They bring me but nearer to Thee. 

3 A sovereign Protector I have, 

Unseen, yet for ever at hand ; 
Unchangeably faithful to save, 
Almighty to rule and command. 

4 His smiles and His comforts abound, 

His grace, as the dew, shall descend ; 
And walls of salvation surround 
The soul He delights to defend. 

Augustus 3/. Toplady. 1774. a. 

525 8.7.7.7. 

1 FTIHROUGH the day Thy Love hath spared us 
X Now we lay us down to rest : 

Through the silent watches guard us, 

Let no foe our peace molest : 
Jesus, Thou our Guardian be ; 
Sweet it is to trust in Thee. 

2 Pilgrims here on earth, and strangers 

Dwelling in the midst of foes, 
Us and ours preserve from dangers : 

In Thine arm may we repose ; 
And when life's sad day is past. 
Rest with Thee in heaven at last. 

Thomas Kelhj. 1S06, 



CHILDREN. 645 

CHILDBED. 
526 6.4.6.6.6.4. 

1 HHEPHEED of tender youth, 
O Guiding in love and truth 

Through devious ways ; 
Christ, our triumphant King, 
We come Thy Name to sing, 
And here our children bring, 

To join Thy praise. 

2 Thou art our holy Lord, 
O all-subduing Word, 

Healer of strife : 
Thou didst Thyself abase, 
That from sin's deep disgrace 
Thou mightest save our race, 

And give us life. 

3 O wisdom's great High Priest ! 
Thou hast prepared the feast 

Of holy love ; 
And in our mortal pain 
None calls on Thee in vain : 
Help Thou dost not disdain, 

Help from above. 

4 Ever be near our side, 

Our Shepherd and our Guide, 

Our staff and song : 
Jesus, Thou Christ of God, 
By Thine enduring Word, 
Lead us where Thou hast trod ; 

Make our faith strong. 

5 So now, and till we die, 
Sound we Thy praises high, 

And joyful sing : 



646 VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 

Let all the holy throng 
Who to Thy Church belong, 
Unite and swell the song 
To Christ our King ! 

From Clement of Alexandria, ah. 200. 
Henry Martyn Dexter, Tr. 1846. 

527 Falm Sunday. 7.6. D. 

1 TTTHEN, His salvation bringing, 

VV To Zion Jesus came, 
The children all stood singing 

Hosanna to His Name. 
Nor did their zeal offend Him, 

But as He rode along, 
He let them still attend Him, 

And smiled to hear their song. 

2 And since the Lord retaineth 

His Love for children still, 
Though now as King He reigneth 

On Zion's heavenly hill : 
We'll flock around His banner, 

Who sits upon the throne, 
And cry aloud, " Hosanna 

To David's royal Son L" 

3 For should we fail proclaiming 

Our great Redeemer's praise, 
The stones, our silence shaming, 

Might well hosanna raise. 
But shall we only render 

The tribute of our words ? 
No ; while our hearts are tender, 

They, too, shall be the Lord's. 

Joshua King. 1830. 

1 TESUS, when a little Child, 

ej Taught lis what we ought to be ; 



CHILDREN. 647 

Holy, harmless, undefiled, 

Was the Saviour's infancy ; 
All the Father's glory shone 
In the person of His Son. 

2 As in age and strength He grew, 

Heavenly wisdom filled His breast ; 
Crowds attentive round Him drew, 

Wondering at their infant Guest ; 
Gazed upon His lovely face, 
Saw Him full of truth and grace. 

8 In His heavenly Father's house, 

Jesus spent His early days ; 
There He paid His solemn vows, 

There proclaimed His Father's praise; 
Thus it was His lot to gain 
Favor both with God and man. 

4 Father, guide our steps aright 
In the way that Jesus trod ; 
May it be our great delight 

to obey Thy will, O God! 
Then to us shall soon be given 
Endless bliss with Christ in heaven, 

Sunday-School Union H. B. 1853. 

529 c. m. 

1 A THOU, Whose infant feet were found 
U Within Thy Father's shrine, 

Whose years, with changeless virtue crowned, 
Were all alike divine ; 

2 Dependent on Thy bounteous breath, 

We seek Thy grace alone, 
In childhood, manhood, age, and death, 
To keep us still Thine own ! 

Reginald Heber. 1827. 



648 VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 

530 7s 

1 T AMB of God, I look to Thee ; 
Jj Thou shalt my example be ; 
Thou art gentle, meek, and mild, 
Thou wast once a little child. 

2 Fain I would be as Thou art ; 
Give me Thy obedient heart. 
Thou art pitiful and kind : 
Let me have Thy loving mind. 

3 Loving Jesus, gentle Lamb, 
In Thy gracious hands I am. 
Make me, Saviour, what Thou art, 
Live Thyself within my heart. 

4 I shall then show forth Thy praise, 
Serve Thee all my happy days : 
Then the world shall always see 
Christ, the holy Child, in me. 

C. Wesley. 1742. 

531 Weil ich Jesu Schaflein bin. 7s. 6 lines. 

1 QEEING I am Jesus' lamb, 
KJ Ever glad at heart I am 
O'er my Shepherd kind and good, 
Who provides me daily food, 
And His lamb by name doth call, 
For He knows and loves us all. 

2 Guided by His gentle staff 
Where the sunny pastures laugh, 
I go in and out and feed, 
Lacking nothing that I need. 
When I thirst, my feet He brings 
To the fresh and living springs. 

3 Shall I not rejoice for this ? 
He is mine, and I am His : 



PRIVATE DEVOTION. 649 

And when these bright days are past, 
Safely in His arms at last 
He will bear me home to heaven ; 
Ah, what joy hath Jesus given ! 

Henrietta Louisa von Hayn. 1778. 
Miss Winkworth, Tr. 1858. a. 

532 8.7. 

1 n AVIOUK, Who Thy flock art feeding 
O With the Shepherd's kindest care, 
All the feeble gently leading, 

While the lambs Thy bosom share ; 

2 Now, these little ones receiving, 

Fold them in Thy gracious arm ; 
There, we know, Thy Word believing, 
Only there, secure from harm. 

3 Never, from Thy pasture roving, 

Let them be the lion's prey ; 
Let Thy tenderness, so loving, 

Keep them through life's dangerous way. 

4 Then within Thy fold eternal 

Let them find a resting-place, 
Feed in pastures ever vernal, 
Drink the rivers of Thy grace. 

William Augustas Muhlenberg. 1826. 



PKIVATE DEVOTION. 
533 CM. 

1 T?AR from the world, O Lord, I flee, 
J From strife and tumult far ; 
From scenes where Satan wages still 

His most successful war. 

2 The calm retreat, the silent shade, 

With prayer and praise agree ; 
And seem by Thy sweet bounty made 
For those who follow Thee. 



650 VARIOUS OCCASIONS. 

3 There, if Thy Spirit touch the soul, 

And grace her mean abode, 
O with what peace, and joy, and love, 
She communes with her God ! 

4 There, like the nightingale, she pours 

Her solitary lays ; 
Nor asks a witness of her song, 
Nor thirsts for human praise. 

5 Author and Guardian of my life, 

Sweet Source of light divine, 

And, all harmonious names in one, 

My Saviour, — Thou art mine ! 

6 What thanks I owe Thee, and what love, 

A boundless, endless store, 
Shall echo through the realms above 
When time shall be no more ! 

William Cowper. 1765. 

534 cm. 

LOVE to steal a while away 
From every cumbering care, 
And spend the hours of setting day 
In humble, grateful prayer. 

2 I love in solitude to shed 
The penitential tear, 

And all His promises to plead 
Where none but God can hear. 

3 I love to think on mercies past, 
And future good implore, 

And all my cares and sorrows cast 
On Him Whom I adore. 

4 I love by faith to take a view 
Of brighter scenes in heaven ; 

The prospect doth my strength renew, 
While here by tempests driven. 



] i 



PRIVATE DEVOTION. 651 

5 Thus when life's toilsome day is o'er, 
May its departing ray 
Be calm as this impressive hour, 
And lead to endless day. 

Phoebe H. Brown. 1818. 

535 c. m. 

1 T\0 not I love Thee, O my Lord? 
\J Behold my heart, and see ; 
And cast each idol from its throne, 

That dares to rival Thee. 

2 Is not Thy Name melodious still 

To mine attentive ear? 
Doth not each pulse with pleasure bound, 
My Saviour's voice to hear ? 

3 Hast Thou a lamb in all Thy flock, 

I would disdain to feed ? 
Hast Thou a foe, before whose face 

I fear Thy cause to plead ? 

4 Thou know'st I love Thee, dearest Lord ; 

But O, I long to soar 
Far from the sphere of mortal joys, 
That I may love Thee more/ 

Doddridge. 1755. a. 

536 6.4.6.6.4. 

1 MEAKER, my God, to Thee, 

II Nearer to Thee ! 
E'en though it be a cross 

That raiseth me ; 
Still, all my song shall be, 
Nearer, my God, to Thee, 

Nearer to Thee ! 

2 Though, like the wanderer, 

The sun gone down, 
Darkness be over me, 
My rest a stone, 



652 VARIOUS OCCASIONS, 

Yet in my dreams I'd be 
Nearer, my God, to Thee, 
Nearer to Thee ! 

3 There let my way appear 

Steps unto heaven ; 
All that Thou sendest me 

In mercy given ; 
Angels to beckon me 
Nearer, my God, to Thee ! 

Nearer to Thee ! 

4 Then with my waking thoughts 

Bright with Thy praise, 
Out of my stony griefs 

Bethel I'll raise ; 
So by my woes to be 
Nearer, my God, to Thee, 

Nearer to Thee ! 

5 Or if on joyful wing 

Cleaving the sky, 
Sun, moon, and stars forgot, 

Upward I fly ; 
Still, all my song shall be, 
Nearer, my God, to Thee, 

Nearer to Thee ! 

Sarah Flower Adams. 1841. 

537 For the Aged. C. P. M. 

1 117ITH years opprest, with sorrow worn, 
T ? Dejected, harassed, sick, forlorn, 

To Thee, O God, I pray : 
To Thee my withered hands arise. 
To Thee I lift these failing eyes ; 
O cast me not away ! 



PBEPAKATION FOR DEATH. 653 

2 Thy mercy heard my infant prayer : 
Thy Love, with all a mother's care, 

Sustained my childish days: 
Thy goodness watched my ripening youth, 
And formed my heart to love Thy truth, 

And filled my lips with praise. 

3 O Saviour, has Thy grace declined ? 
Can years affect the eternal Mind, 

Or time its Love decay ? 
A thousand ages in Thy sight, 
And all their long and weary flight, 

Are gone like yesterday. 

4 Then, e'en in age and grief, Thy Name 
Shall still my languid heart inflame, 

And bow my faltering knee : 
O yet this bosom feels the fire ; 
This trembling hand and drooping lyre 

Have yet a strain for Thee ! 

5 Yes, broken, tuneless, still, O Lord, 
This voice, transported, shall record 

Thy goodness, tried so long ; 
Till, sinking slow with calm decay, 
Its feeble murmurs melt away 

Into a seraph's song. 

Sir Robert Grunt. 1839. 



DEATH. 

538 Psalm 90. C. M. 

1 /^UR God, our Help in ages past, 
\J Our Hope for years to come ; 
Our Shelter from the stormy blast, 
And our eternal Home ! 



654 DEATH AXD ETERNITY. 

2 Under the shadow of Thy throne 

Thy saints have dwelt secure ; 
Sufficient is Thine arm alone, 
And our defence is sure. 

3 Before the hills in order stood, 

Or earth received her frame, 
From everlasting Thou art God, 
To endless years the same. 

4 Thy word commands our flesh to dust : 

" Return, ye sons of men ;" 
All nations rose from earth at first, 
And turn to earth again. 

5 Time, like an ever-rolling stream, 

Bears all its sons away ; 
They fly forgotten, as a dream 
Dies at the opening day. 

6 Like flowery fields the nations stand, 

Pleased with the morning light : 
The flowers beneath the mower's hand 
Lie withering ere 'tis night. 

7 Our God, our help in ages past, 

Our Hope for years to come, 
Be Thou our Guard while troubles last, 
And our eternal Home ! 

Watts. 1719. 

539 c.m. 

1 rjlHEE we adore, Eternal Name, 
X And humbly own to Thee 
How feeble is our mortal frame, 

What dying worms are we ! 

2 Our wasting lives grow shorter still, 

As days and months increase ; 
And every beating pulse we tell 
Leaves but the number less. 



PREPARATION FOR DEATH. 655 

3 The year rolls round, and steals away 

The breath that first it gave : 
Whatever we do, where'er we be, 
We're travelling to the grave. 

4 Dangers stand thick through all the ground, 

To push us to the tomb ; 
And fierce diseases wait around, 
To hurry mortals home. 

5 Waken, O Lord, our drowsy sense, 

To walk this dangerous road ; 

And if our souls are hurried hence, 

May they be found with God. 

Waits. 1709. 

540 cm. 

1 T ET others boast how strong they be, 
Jj Nor death nor danger fear ; 

But we'll confess, O Lord, to Thee, 
What feeble things we are. 

2 Fresh as the grass our bodies stand, 

And flourish bright and gay : 
A blasting wind sweeps o'er the land, 
And fades the grass away. 

3 Our life contains a thousand springs, 

And dies if one be wrong ; 
Strange, that a harp of thousand strings 
Should keep in tune so long ! 

4 But 'tis our God supports our frame, 

The God that formed us first, 

Salvation to the almighty Name 

That reared us from the dust ! 

5 While we have breath, or life, or tongues, 

Our Maker we'll adore. 
His Spirit moves our heaving lungs, 
Or they would breathe no more. 

Watts. 1709. a. 



656 DEATH AND ETERNITY. 

541 S. ML D. 

1 4 FEW more years shall roll, 
J\. A few more seasons come, 

And we shall be with those that rest, 

Asleep within the tomb : 

Then, O my Lord, prepare 

My soul for that great day : 
O wash me in Thy precious Blood, 

And take my sins away ! 

2 A few more storms shall beat 
On this wild, rocky shore, 

And we shall be where tempests cease, 

And surges swell no more. 

A few more struggles here, 

A few more partings o'er, 
A few more toils, a few more tears, 

And we shall weep no more. 

3 Tis but a little while 
And He shall come again, 

Who died that we might live, "Who lives 

That we with Him may reign : 

Then, O my Lord, prepare 

My soul for that glad day : 
O wash me in Thy precious Blood, 

And take my sins away ! 

Ho rat ins Bonar. 1S56. 

542 us. 

1 T WOL^LD not live alway ; I ask not to stay 

J_ Where storm after storm rises dark o'er the way 

The few lurid mornings that dawn on us here 

Are enough for life's woes, full enough for its cheer. 

2 I would not live alway, thus fettered by sin. 
Temptation without, and corruption within : 
E'en the rapture of pardon is mingled with fears. 
And the cup of thanksgiving with jDenitent tears. 



PREPARATION FOR DEATH. 657 

3 I would not live alway ; no, welcome the tomb ; 
Since Jesus hath lain there, I dread not its gloom : 
There sweet be my rest, till He bid me arise 

To hail Him in triumph descending the skies. 

4 Who, who would live alway, away from his God ? 
Away from yon heaven, that blissful abode, 
Where the rivers of pleasure flow o'er the bright 

plains, 
And the noontide of glory eternally reigns : 

5 Where the saints of all ages in harmony meet, 
Their Saviour and brethren transported to greet ; 
While the songs of salvation unceasingly roll, 
And the smile of the Lord is the feast of the soul? 

William Augustus Muhlenberg. 1820. 

5 -*#> Gravi me terrore palsas. 8.7. 6 lines. 

1 A WHAT terror in the forethought, 

\J Ending scene of mortal life ! 
Heart is sickened, reins are loosened, 

Thrills each nerve, with terror rife, 
When the anxious heart clepicteth 

All the anguish of the strife ! 

2 Christ, unconquered King of glory ! 

Thou my wretched soul relieve 
In that last extremest terror 

When the body she must leave : 
Let the Accuser of the brethren 

O'er me then no power receive ! 

3 Let the Prince of darkness vanish, 

And Gehenna's legions fly ! 
Shepherd, Thou Thy sheep, thus ransomed, 

To Thy country lead on high, 
Where for ever in fruition 

I may see Thee eye to eye ! 

Peter Damian. d. 1072. 
John Mason Neale, Tr. 1851. 

42 



658 DEATH AND ETERNITY. 

544 Mein Gott, ich iveiss woM class ich sterbe. L. M. 6 lines. 

1 MY God, I know that I must die : 
ill My mortal life is passing hence ; 
On earth I neither hope nor try 

To find a lasting residence. 
Then teach me by Thy heavenly grace 
With joy and peace my death to face. 

2 My God, I know not when I die ; 

What is the moment or the hour, 
How soon the clay may broken lie, 

How quickly pass away the flower : 
Then may Thy child prepared be 
Through time to meet eternity. 

3 My God, I know not how I die ; 

For death has many ways to come, 
In dark mysterious agony, 

Or gently as a sleep to some. 
Just as Thou wilt, if but it be 
To bring me, blessed Lord, to Thee ! 

4 My God, I know not where I die, 

Where is my grave, beneath what strand ; 
Yet from its gloom I do rely 

To be delivered by Thy hand. 
Content, I take what spot is mine, 
Since all the earth, my Lord, is Thine. 

5 My gracious God, when I must die, 

O bear my happy soul above, 
With Christ, my Lord, eternally 

To share Thy glory and Thy Love : 
Then comes it right and well to me, 
When, where, and how my death shall be. 

Benjamin Sehmolk. d. 1704. 
Jane Borihwick. Tr. 1853 a. 



PREPARATION FOR DEATH. 659 

54*> ^ l weisz g s ivird mein Each kommen. L. M. 6 lines. 

1 T KNOW my end must surely come, 

X But know not when, or where, or how ; 
It may be I shall hear my doom 

To-night, to-morrow, nay, or now ; 
Ere yet this present hour is fled, 
This living body may be dead. 

2 Lord Jesus, let me daily die, 

And at the last Thy presence give ; 
Then Death his utmost power may try, 

He can but make me truly live. 
Then welcome my last hour shall be, 
When, where, and how it pleases Thee. 

Solomon Frank. 1711. 
Miss Winlcworth, Tr. 1858. 

54o Wer uwisZj wie nahe mir mein Ende. L. M. 6 lines. 

1 TT7HO knows how near my end may be ? 

V T Time speeds away, and death comes on. 
How swiftly, ah, how suddenly, 

May death be here, and life be gone ! 
My God, for Jesus' sake I pray 
Thy peace may bless my dying day. 

2 O Father, cover all my sins 

With Jesus' merits, who alone 
The pardon that I covet wins, 

And makes His long-sought Kest my own. 
My God, for Jesus' sake I pray 
Thy peace may bless my dying day. 

3 Then death may come or tarry yet ; 

I know in Christ I perish not. 
He never will His own forget ; 

He gives me robes without a spot. 
My God, for Jesus' sake I pray 
Thy peace may bless my dying day. 



660 DEATH AND ETERNITY. 

4 And thus I live in God at peace, 

And die without a thought or fear, 
Content to take what God decrees, 

For through His Son my faith is clear ; 
His grace shall be in death my stay, 
And peace shall bless my dying day. 

Emilia Juliana, Countess of Schwarzourg-Fudolstadt. 1688. 
3Iiss Winkworth, Tr. 1858. 

547 Wean raein Stundlein vorhanden ist. 8.7.8.8.7. Iambic. 

1 TT7HEN my last hour is close at hand, 

V? My last sad journey taken, 
Do Thou, Lord Jesus, by me stand, 

Let me not be forsaken. 
O Lord, my spirit I resign 
Into Thy loving hands divine ; 

Tis safe within Thy keeping. 

2 Countless as sands upon the shore, 

My sins may then appall me ; 
Yet, though my conscience vex me sore, 

Despair shall not enthrall me : 
For as I draw my latest breath, 
I'll think, Lord Christ, upon Thy Death, 

And there find consolation. 

3 I shall not in the grave remain, 

Since Thou death's bonds hast severed, 
But hope with Thee to rise again, 

From fear of death delivered, 
For where Thou art, there I shall be. 
That I may ever live with Thee : 

This is my joy in dying. 

4 And so to Jesus Christ I'll go, 

My longing arms extending ; 
So fall asleep in slumber deep, 
Slumber that knows no ending, 



PREPARATION FOR DEATH. 661 

Till Jesus Christ, God's only Son, 
Opens the gates of bliss, leads on 
To heaven, to life eternal. 

Nicholas Herman. 1562. 

Edgar Alfred Bewrmg, Tr. 185-. a. 

5-48 Kommt an der Tod. L. M. 6 lines. 

1 TT7HEN the last agony draws nigh, 

V V My spirit sinks in bitter fear : 
Courage ! I conquer though I die, 

For Christ with death once wrestled here. 
Thy strife, O Christ, with death's dark power 
Upholds me in this fearful hour. 

2 In faith I hide myself in Thee ; 

I shall not perish in the strife ; 
I share Thy war, Thy victory, 

And death is swallowed up of Life, 
Thy strife, O Christ, with death of yore 
Hath conquered, and I fear no more. 

John Andrew Gramlich. 1727. 
Miss Winkworth, Tr. 1855. 

54^J Serr Jesu Christ, wahr Mensch und Gott. L.M. 6 lines. 

1 T ORD Jesus Christ, true Man and God, 
JJ Who borest anguish, scorn, the rod, 
And diedst at last upon the Tree, 

To bring Thy Father's grace to me : 
I pray Thee, through that bitter woe. 
Let me, a sinner, mercy know. 

2 When comes the hour of failing breath, 
And I must wrestle, Lord, with death, 
When from my sight all fades away, 
And when my tongue no more can say, 
And when mine ears no more can hear, 
And when my heart is racked with fear ; 



662 DEATH AND ETERNITY. 

3 When all my mind is darkened o'er, 
And human help can do no more ; 
Then come, Lord Jesus, come with speed, 
And help me in my hour of need ; 
Lead me from this dark vale beneath, 
And shorten then the pangs of death. 

4 Joyful my Resurrection be ; 

Thou in the Judgment plead for me, 
And hide my sins, Lord, from Thy face, 
And give me Life, of Thy dear grace. 
I trust Thee utterly, my Lord, 
For Thou hast promised in Thy Word. 

5 Dear Lord, forgive us all our guilt ; 
Help us to wait until Thou wilt 
That we depart ; and let our faith 
Be brave, and conquer e'en in death : 
Firm resting on Thy sacred Word, 
Until we sleep in Thee, our Lord. 

Paul Eber. 1557. 

Miss Winkworth, Tr. 1855. 

In near prospect of Death. 
550 Me™ G° u y in Deine Hands. C. M. 

1 ]\/TY God, to Thee I now commend 
1U My soul ; for Thou, O Lord, 
Dost live and love me without end, 

And wilt perform Thy word. 

2 To whom else should I make my plea, 

That heavenly life be mine ? 
All souls, my God, belong to Thee ; 
My soul is also Thine. 

3 Thou gav'st my spirit at my birth ; 

Take back what Thou hast given ; 
And with the Lord I served on earth 
Grant me to live in heaven. 



PREPARATION FOR DEATH. 663 

4 My soul is sprinkled with the Blood 

Thy Son hath shed for us, 
And in Thy sight is pure and good, 
Adorned and radiant thus. 

5 Thou my Deliverer wast of yore ; 

From sin Thou mad'st me free : 
Now, faithful God, do Thou once more 
In death deliver me. 

6 Thou liv'st and lovest without end, 

And dost perform Thy word : 

My parting soul I now commend 

To Thee, my God and Lord ! 

Philip Frederic Hitler. 1765. 
Miss WinJcicorth, Tr. 1855. 

o5l Herre Gott, in meiner Not. L. M. 6 lines. 

1 A LORD my God, I cry to Thee! 
\J In my distress Thou helpest me. 
To Thee myself I all commend : 

O swiftly now Thine angel send 

To guide me home, and cheer my heart, 

Since Thou dost call me to depart. 

2 O Jesus Christ, Thou Lamb of God, 
Once slain to take away our load ; 
Now let Thy Cross, Thine agony, 
Avail to save and solace me ; 

Thy Death to open Heaven, and there 
Bid me the joy of angels share. 

3 Holy Spirit, at the end, 

Sweet Comforter, be Thou my Friend ; 
When death and hell assail me sore, 
Leave me, O leave me nevermore, 
But bear me safely through the strife, 
As Thou hast promised, into Life ! 

Nicholas Srfnecl'er. 1587. 
Miss Wmleworih. Tr. 1858. 



664 DEATH AND ETERNITY. 

BURIAL. 
552 Us. 

1 rilHE things of the earth in the earth let us lay, 
JL The ashes with ashes, the dust with the clay : 
But lift up the heart, and the eye, and the love, 
O lift up the soul to the regions above ! 

2 Since He, the Immortal, hath entered the gate, 
So too shall we mortals, or sooner or late : 

Then stand we on Christ ; let us mark Him ascend, 
For His is the glory and life without end. 

3 On earth with His own ones, the Giver of good, 
Bestowing: His blessing, a little while stood : 
Now nothing can part us, nor distance, nor foes, 
For lo ! He is with us, and who can oppose ? 

4 So, Lord, we commit this our brother to Thee, 
Whose body is dead, but whose spirit is free : 

We know that thro' grace, when our life here is done, 
We live still in Thee, and for ever in one. 

5 All glory to Thee, Father, Spirit, and Son, 
Who Three art in person, in substance but One, 
In Whom we have victory over the grave, 
Who lovest Thy people to pardon and save. 

Joseph of the Studium. ab. 850. 
John Mason Neale, Tr. 1864. o. 

55d Ach, ivie so sanft entschlafest du. C. M. 

1 AT length released from many woes, 
XX. How sweetly dost thou sleep ! 
How calm and peaceful thy repose, 

While Christ thy soul doth keep ! 

2 In earth's wide field thy body now 

We sow, which lifeless lies, 
In sure and certain hope that thou 
More glorious shalt arise. 



BURIAL. 665 

3 Then rest thee in thy lowly bed, 

Nor shall our hearts repine ; 
Thy toils and woes are finished : 
A happy lot is thine. 

4 The Bridegroom will not long delay ; 

The Shepherd soon will come, 
And take His cherished lamb away 
To His eternal home. 

5 Blest, who have Jesus' love esteemed 

O'er every earthly thing ; 
For none of all His flock redeemed 
Will Jesus fail to bring. 

Gottfried Newmarm. 1736. 
Frances Elizabeth Cox, Tr. 1841. a. 

00-±: Am Grabe steh'n wir stille. 7.6. D. 

1 rpHE precious seed of weeping 
1_ To-day we sow once more, 
The form of one now sleeping, 

Whose pilgrimage is o'er. 
Ah, death but safely lands him 

Where we too would attain ; 
Our Father's voice demands him, 

And death to him is gain. 

2 He has what we are wanting, 

He sees what we believe ; 
The sins on earth so haunting 

Have there no pow T er to grieve ; 
Safe in his Saviour's keeping, 

Who sent him calm release ; 
'Tis only we are weeping, 

He dwells in perfect peace. 

3 The crown of life he weareth, 

He bears the shining palm, 
The "holy, holy," shareth, 
And joins the angels' psalm ; 



666 DEATH AST) ETERNITY. 

But we poor pilgrims wander 
Still through this land of woe. 

Till we shall meet him yonder. 
And all his joy shall know. 



A s 



C h aria Jolt a Sp itta .1833. 

156-2 

555 L. M. 

| SLEEP id Jesus! blessed sleep. 

Erorn which none ever wakes to weep : 
A calm and undisturbed repose, 
Unbroken by the last of foes. 

2 Asleep in Jesus ! O how sweet 
To be for such a slumber meet : 
With holy confidence to sin-: 

That Death has lost his venomed sting. 

3 Asleep in Jesus ! peaceful rest. 
Whose waking is supremely blest : 
No fear, no woe. shall dim that hour 
That manifests the Saviour's power. 

4 Asleep in Jesus ! 0. for me 
May such a blissful refuge be ! 
Securely shall my ashes lie. 

And wait the summons from on high. 

1832 

5-36 <.M. 

1 \T T HY do we mourn departing friends. 

T f Or shake at death's alarms ? 
'Tis but the voice that Jesus sends 
To call them to His arms. 

2 Are we not tending upward too 

As fast as time can move ': 
Nor should we wish the hours more slow. 
To ktq> us from our love. 



BURIAL. 667 

3 Why should we tremble to convey 

Their bodies to the tomb ? 
There the dear flesh of Jesus lay, 
There hopes unfading bloom. 

4 The graves of all His saints He blessed, 

And softened every bed : 
Where should the dying members rest, 
But with their dying Head ? 

5 Thence He arose, ascending high, 

And showed our feet the way ; 
Up to the Lord our flesh shall fly 
At the great rising-day. 

6 Then let the last loud trumpet sound, 

And bid our kindred rise ; 
Awake, ye nations under ground ; 
Ye saints, ascend the skies. 

Watts. 1709. a. 

557 Revelation 14 : 13. 7s. 

1 TTARK ! a voice divides the sky : 
11 Happy are the faithful dead, 
In the Lord who sweetly die ; 

They from all their toils are freed. 

2 Them the Spirit hath declared 

Blest, unutterably blest ; 
Jesus is their great Reward, 
Jesus is their endless Rest. 

3 Followed by their works, they go 

Where their Head had gone before ; 
Reconciled by grace below, 

Grace hath opened mercy's door. 

4 Justified through faith alone, 

Here they knew their sins forgiven ; 
Here they lay their burden down, 
Hallowed and made meet for heaven. 



668 DEATH AND ETERNITY. 

5 When from flesh the spirit freed 
Hastens homeward to return, 
Mortals cry, " A man is dead !" 
Angels sing, " A child is born !" 

C. Wesley. 1742. 

558 7s. 

1 T)LESSING, honor, thanks, and praise, 
Jj Pay we, gracious God, to Thee ; 
Thou, in Thine abundant grace, 

Givest us the victory ! 

2 True and faithful to Thy word, 

Thou hast glorified Thy Son, 
Jesus Christ, our dying Lord, 
He for us the fight hath won. 

3 Lo, the prisoner is released, 

Lightened of his fleshly load : 
Where the weary are at rest, 
He is gathered into God ! 

4 Lo, the pain of life is past, 

All his warfare now is o'er : 
Death and hell behind are cast, 
Grief and suffering are no more. 

5 Yes, the Christian's course is run, 

Ended is the glorious strife ; 
Fought the fight, the work is done, 
Death is swallowed up of Life ! 

C. Wesley. 1742. 

559 Death of a Child. 7s. 6 lines. 

1 WHEREFORE should I make my moan, 
t V Now the darling child is dead ? 
He to early rest is gone, 
He to paradise is fled : 
I shall go to him, but he 
Never shall return to me. 



BURIAL. 669 

2 God forbids his longer stay ; 

God recalls the precious loan ; 
God hath taken him away 

From my bosom to His own : 
Surely what He wills is best : 
Happy in His will I rest. 

3 Faith cries out, It is the Lord, 

Let Him do as seems Him good ! 
Be Thy holy Name adored ; 

Take the gift a while bestowed ; 
Take the child no longer mine ; 
Thine he is, for ever Thine. 

('. Weshy. 1749. 

560 Outer JTirt, Du hast gestjUt. 7.8.7.7. 

1 n ENTLE Shepherd, Thou hast stilled 
\J Now Thy little lamb's long weeping : 
Ah how peaceful, pale, and mild, 

In its narrow bed 'tis sleeping ! 
And no sigh of anguish sore 
Heaves that little bosom more. 

2 In this world of care and pain, 
Lord, Thou wouldst no longer leave it: 

To the sunny heavenly plain 
Dost Thou now in joy receive it. 
Clothed in robes of spotless white, 
Now it dwells with Thee in light. 

3 Ah, Lord Jesus, grant that we 
Where it lives may soon be living, 

And the lovely pastures see 
That its heavenly food are giving, 
Then the gain of death we'll prove, 
Though Thou take what most we love. 

William Meinhold, d. 1851. 

Miss Wh'.kn-orlh, Tr. 1858. 



670 . DEATH AND ETERNITY. 

KESUEKECTION. 
561 S. M. 

1 A^-^ must this body die, 
Xi_ This mortal frame decay ? 

And must these active limbs of mine 
Lie mouldering in the clay ? 

2 God my Redeemer lives, 
And often from the skies 

Looks down and watches all my dust, 
Till He shall bid it rise. 

3 Arrayed in glorious grace 
Shall these vile bodies shine, 

And every shape, and every face, 
Look heavenly and divine. 

4 These lively hopes we owe 
To Jesus' dying Love : 

We would adore His grace below, 
And sing His power above. 

5 Dear Lord, accept the praise 
Of these our humble songs, 

Till tunes of nobler sound we raise 
With our immortal tongues. 



562 


H.I 


1 IV/fY life's a shade, my days 
i|J_ Apace to death decline : 


My Lord is Life ; He'll raise 


My dust again, e'en mine. 


Sweet truth to me ! 


And with these eyes 


I shall arise, 


My Saviour see. 



My peaceful grave shall keep 
My form till that sweet day 

I shall awake from sleep 
And leave my bed of clay. 



RESURRECTION. 671 



Sweet truth to me ! 
I shall arise, 



And with these eyes 
My Saviour see. 



Then welcome, harmless grave ! 

By thee to heaven I'll go : 
My Saviour's Death shall save 

Me from the flames below. 



Sweet truth to me ! 
I shall arise, 



And with these eyes 
My Saviour see. 

Samuel Grossman. 1664. a. 



563 Psalm 17. L. M. 

1 TT7HAT sinners value I resign : 

T V Lord, 'tis enough that Thou art mine ! 
I shall behold Thy blissful face, 
And stand complete in righteousness. 

2 This life's a dream, an empty show ; 
But the bright world to which I go 
Hath joys substantial and sincere : 
When shall I wake and find me there? 

3 O glorious hour ! O blest abode ! 
I shall be near and like my God ; 
And flesh and sin no more control 
The sacred pleasures of the soul. 

4 My flesh shall slumber in the ground, 
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound ; 
Then burst the chains with sweet surprise, 
And in my Saviour's image rise. 

Watts. 1719. 

564 cm. 

1 'ITHIS sweet to rest in lively hope, 
_L That when my change shall come, 
Angels will hover round my bed, 
And waft my spirit home. 



672 death axd eternity. 

2 There shall :: ml soul 

BehAIHim and adem: 

And grieve and sin no more ; 

3 Shall see Him wear thai very flesh, 

On which my ^iiil: was lair- : 
Hi- LvVe ::;:::- : His merit ixesh. 
As Though : ;: Uewlv -lain. 

4 Soon too my slumbernm 1>: - i . ;-. L 1 hear 

The rrumr -: h ui :kei:m e 
And. by my Saviour's y-mr rh: .hi:. 
At His rimo: hand : e numb 

5 The— eye- Him in That h 

The Loi I i me: 

And a hi mv risiim :- sb ii - 
Lor.i. -I.: is hike 

G If so :h the views which grace onfol Is 
Weak as it is 1 h: §r 3 
What raptui - the Church ab 

In Jesus' r. : fs .:. . ■ 

- 



JUDGMENT. 
•5(5»5 B.7.&&.7. Iambic. 

1 r<EEAT G>: ar ! 

' T The eE "i ::' rhm^s :-re: : 
The Ju i_r :■: man I see :c 

On clouds :: -h rv seared. 
The trumpet sounds ; the gi : me 

The i :-h :hey . be: ; : re : 

Pre v. :■: mee: Him. 



JUDGMENT. 673 

2 The dead in Christ shall first arise, 

At the last trumpet's sounding, 
Caught up to meet Him in the skies, 

With joy their Lord surrounding ; 
No gloomy fears their souls dismay ; 
His presence sheds eternal day 

On those prepared to meet Him. 

3 But sinners, filled with guilty fears, 

Behold His wrath prevailing, 
For they shall rise, and find their tears 

And sighs are unavailing ; 
The day of grace is past and gone ; 
Trembling they stand before the throne, 

All unprepared to meet Him. 

4 O Christ, Who diedst and yet dost live, 

To me impart Thy merit ; 
My pardon seal, my sins forgive, 

And cleanse me by Thy Spirit. 
Beneath Thy Cross I view the day 
When heaven and earth shall pass away. 

And thus prepare to meet Thee. 

V.l, Anon. 1802. 

Vs. 2, 3, William Bengo Colli/er, 1812. 

566 l.m. 

1 mHAT Day of wrath, that dreadful Day, 
X When heaven and earth shall pass away, 
What power shall be the sinner's stay ? 
How shall he meet that dreadful Day ? 

2 When, shrivelling like a parched scroll, 
The flaming heavens together roll ; 
When louder yet, and yet more dread, 
Swells the high trump that wakes the dead : 

43 



674 DEATH AJTD ETERNITY. 

3 Lore mt wrathful Day. 

When man to judgment wakes from day, 
Br Thon the trembling sinner's stay, 
Though heaven an . earth shall pas- away. 

Sir WiaHt : 1805. a. 

567 a m. 

1 ^HE angel : mes, he 3omes tt 
J_ The harvest : the L i 
O'er all the earth, with fati I sw 

Wide waves the Sj ming sw i 

2 A 

The fire of v .-:__ .- i 

The tar--. -- — rank luxuriant pride 
Choked the : 

3 And who are they resei red in store 

- . > : 
at. a hundred-fold that 
Am; Bng ill. 

4 K:::^ of mercy ! frrant us power 

Thy fiery wrath : 
In Thy d ^el'a hour 

gather us : 

Hemry Hart Wiftww 1 ." 

568 t. m 

1 rffHAT fearful Day , that Day : Iread, 
J_ When Thou shalt judge the quicks 

( jr;a ! I sh see 

The i wful things which then shall I 

2 When Thou shall some, Thy angels round. 

TTith legi as fch trumpet sound : 

Saviour, grant me in the air 

Witl - e there ! 



JUDGMENT. 675 

3 Weep, my soul, ere that great Day, 
When God shall shine in plain array ; 
O weep thy sin, that thou mayst be 
In that severest judgment free ! 

4 O Christ, forgive, remit, protect, 
And set Thy servant with th' elect ; 
That I may hear the voice that calls 
The righteous to Thy heavenly halls ! 

5 Sit not in judgment on each deed, 
Nor each intent in strictness read ; 
Forgive, accept, and save me then, 

Thou Who lovest the souls of men ! 

Theodore of (he Sturfium. ab. 820. 
From John Mason Xeale, Tr. 18G2. 

500 Dies Tree, Dies ilia. 8s. Trochaic. 

1 T\AY of wrath, that Day of mourning! 
U See fulfilled the prophet's warning, 
Heaven and earth in ashes burning ! 

2 O what fear man's bosom rendeth, 
When from heaven the Judge deseendeth, 

On whose sentence all dependeth ! 

3 Wondrous sound the trumpet flingeth, 
Through earth's sepulchres it riugeth, 
All before the throne it bringeth. 

4 Death is struck, and nature quaking ; 
All creation is awaking, 

To its Judge an answer making. 

5 Lo, the Book, exactly worded, 
Wherein all hath been recorded ; 
Thence shall judgment be awarded. 

6 When the Judge His seat attaineth, 
And each hidden deed arraigneth, 
Nothing unavenged remaineth. 



676 DEATH AND ETEENITY. 

7 What shall I, frail man, be pleading? 
Who for me be interceding, 

When the just are mercy needing? 

8 King of Majesty tremendous, 
Who dost free salvation send us, 
Fount of pity, then befriend us ! 

9 Think, kind Jesus ! my salvation 
Caused Thy wondrous Incarnation ; 
Leave me not to reprobation ! 

10 Faint and weary Thou hast sought me, 
On the Cross of suffering bought me ; 
Shall such grace in vain be brought me? 

11 Eighteous Judge of retribution, 
Grant Thy gift of absolution, 
Ere that day's dread execution. 

12 Guilty, now I pour my moaning, 
All my shame with anguish owning ! 
Spare, O God, Thy suppliant, groaning ! 

13 Thou the woman gav'st remission, 
Heard'st the dying thief s petition : 
Hopeless else were my condition. 

14 Worthless are my prayers and sighing, 
Yet, good Lord, in grace complying, 
Rescue me from fires undying ! 

15 With Thy favored sheep, O place me ! 
Nor amid the goats abase me : 

But to Thy right hand upraise me. 

16 While the wicked are confounded. 
Doomed to flames of woe unbounded, 
Call me, with Thy saints surrounded. 



JUDGMENT. 677 

1 7 Bows my heart in meek submission, 
Strewn with ashes of contrition ; 
Succor Thou my lost condition ! 

18 Day of sorrows, Day of weeping, 
When, in dust no longer sleeping, 
Man awakes in Thy dread keeping ! 

19 To the Rest Thou didst prepare me 
On Thy Cross, O Christ, upbear me ! 
Spare, O God, in mercy spare me ! 

Thomas de Gelano. <<l>. 1250. 
William Joseph Irons, Tr. 1848. a. 

570 c. p. m. 

1 1I7HEN Thou, my righteous Judge, shalt come 

VV To call Thy ransomed people home, 

Shall I among them stand ? 
Shall such a worthless worm as I, 
So sinful and unfit to die, 

Be found at Thy right hand ? 

2 Blest Saviour, grant it by Thy grace ; 
Be Thou my soul's sure Hiding-place, 

In this my gracious day : 
Thy pardoning voice O let me hear 
To still my unbelieving fear, 

Is or let me fall away ! 

3 Among Thy saints let me be found, 
Whene'er the archangel's trump shall sound, 

To see Thy smiling face ; 
Then loudest of the throng I'll sing, 
While heaven's resounding mansions ring 

The riches of Thy grace. 

Selina, Countess of Huntingdon. 1765. a. 

571 c.m. 

1 TT7HEN, rising from the bed of death, 
T T O'erwhelmed with guilt and fear, 
I see my Maker face to face, 
how shall I appear? 



678 DEATH AND ETEK5TTY. 

2 If yet, while pardon may be found, 

And mercy may be sought, 
My heart with inward horror shrinks, 
And trembles at the thought : 

3 When Thou, O Lord, shalt stand disclosed 

In majesty severe, 
And sit in judgment on my soul, 
O how shall I appear? 

4 But Thou hast told the troubled mind, 

Who does her sins lament, 
Of Him Who suffered unto death, 
Her sufferings to prevent. 

5 Then never shall my soul despair 

Her pardon to procure, 
Who knows Thine only Son has died 
To make her pardon sure. 

Joseph Addison. 1712. a. 

572 a m. d. 

1 rPHOU Judge of quick and dead, 
J_ Before Whose bar severe, 

With holy joy or guilty dread, 

We all shall soon appear ; 

Our cautioned souls prepare 

For that tremendous day, 
And fill us now with watchful care, 

And stir us up to pray : 

2 To pray, and wait the hour, 
That awful hour unknown. 

When, robed in majesty and power, 

Thou shalt from heaven come down, 

The immortal Son of Man, 

To judge the human race, 
With all Thy Father's dazzling train. 

With all Thy glorious grace. 






JUDGMENT. 679 

3 O may we all be found 

Obedient to Thy word, 
Attentive to the trumpet's sound, 

And looking for our Lord ! 

O may we thus insure 

A lot among the blest ; 
And watch a moment to secure 

An everlasting rest. 

C. Wesley. 1749. 

573 E$ & gewisdich an der Zeit. 8.7.8.8.7. Iambic. 

1 TI7HEN all with awe shall stand around 

VV To hear their doom allotted, 
O may my worthless name be found 

In the Lamb's book unblotted ! 
Grant me a firm, unshaken faith ; 
For Thou, my Saviour, by Thy Death, 

Hast purchased my salvation. 

2 Before Thou shalt as Judge appear, 

Plead as my Intercessor ; 
And on that awful day declare 

That I am Thy confessor. 
Then bring me to that blessed place 
Where I may see, with open face, 

The glory of Thy kingdom. 

3 O Jesus ! shorten the delay, 

And hasten Thy salvation, 
That we may see that glorious Day 

Produce a new creation ; 
Lord Jesus, come, our Judge and King! 
Come, change our mournful notes, to sing 

Thy praise for ever. Amen. 

John Magdeburg, 1565. 

Joint Christian Jacobi, Tr. 1722. a. 



680 DEATH AND ETERNITY. 

HEAVEN. 
574 C M. 

1 rpHEKE is a land of pure delight, 
X Where saints immortal reign ; 
Infinite day excludes the night, 

And pleasures banish pain. 

2 There everlasting spring abides, 

And never-withering flowers : 
Death, like a narrow sea, divides 
This heavenly land from ours. 

3 Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood, 

Stand drest in living green : 
So to the Jews old Canaan stood, 
While Jordan rolled between. 

4 But timorous mortals start and shrink 

To cross this narrow sea, 
And linger, shivering, on the brink, 
And fear to launch away. 

5 O could we make our doubts remove, 

Those gloomy doubts that rise, 
And view the Canaan that we love, 
With unbeclouded eyes ! 

6 Could we but climb where Moses stood, 

And view the landscape o'er, 
Not Jordan's stream, nor death's cold flood, 
Should fright us from the shore. 

Watts. 1709. 

575 l. m. 

1 fTlHINE earthly sabbaths, Lord, we love ; 
X But there's a nobler rest above : 
To that our laboring souls aspire, 
With ardent hope and strong desire. 



HEAVEN. 681 

2 No more fatigue, no more distress, 

Nor sin nor death shall reach the place ; 
No groans to mingle with the songs 
Which warble from immortal tongues. 

3 No rude alarms of raging foes ; 
No cares to break the long repose ; 
No midnight shade, no clouded sun, 
But sacred, high, eternal noon! 

4 O long-expected day, begin ! 

Dawn on these realms of woe and sin ! 
Fain would we leave this weary road, 
And sleep in death, to rest with God. 

Doddridge. 1755. a. 

576 8.7.7.7. 

1 T17HEN we pass through yonder river, 

T T When we reach the farther shore, 
There's an end of war for ever ; 

We shall see our foes no more : 
All our conflicts then shall cease, 
Followed by eternal peace. 

2 O that hope, how bright, how glorious! 

'Tis His people's blest reward ; 
In the Saviour's strength victorious, 

They at length behold their Lord : 
In His kingdom they shall rest, 
In His love be fully blest. 

TJiomas Kelly. 1809. 

577 s. m. d. 

1 Y\7^ know, by faith we know, 
y T If this vile house of clay, 
This tabernacle, sink below 
In ruinous decay ; 
We have a House above, 
Not made with mortal hands ; 
And firm as our Redeemer's Love 
That heavenly fabric stands. 



682 DEATH AND ETERNITY. 

2 It stands securely high, 
Indissolubly sure ; 

Our glorious mansion in the sky 

Shall evermore endure 

O may we enter there, 

To perfect heaven restored ! 
O may we be caught up to share 

The triumph of our Lord ! 

3 O let us j^ut on Thee 
In perfect holiness, 

And rise prepared Thy face to see, 

Thy bright, unclouded face ! 

Thy grace with glory crown, 

Who hast the earnest given ; 
And then triumphantly come down, 

And take us up to heaven ! 

C. Wesley. 1744. a. 

OT§ Jerusalem, du hochgebaute Stadt. 10.6.7.6. 

1 TEKUSALEM, thou city fair and high, 
*J Would God I were in thee ! 

My longing heart fain, fain to thee would fly ! 
It will not stay with me ; 

Far over vale and mountain, 

Far over field and plain, 
It hastes to seek its Fountain 
And quit this world of pain. 

2 O happy day, and yet far happier hour, 

When wilt thou come at last ? 
When fearless to my Father's love and power, 
Whose promise standeth fast, 
My soul I gladly render, 

For surely will His hand 

Lead her with guidance tender 

To heaven her fatherland. 



HEAVEN. 683 

3 O Zion, hail ! Bright city, now unfold 

The gates of grace to me ! 
How many a time I longed for thee of old, 
Ere yet I was set free 

From yon dark life of sadness, 

Yon world of shadowy naught, 
And God had given the gladness. 
The heritage I sought. 

4 O what the tribe, or what the glorious host, 

Comes sweeping swiftly down? 
The chosen ones on earth who wrought the most, 
The Church's brightest crown, 
Our Lord hath sent to meet me, 

As in the far-off years, 
Their words oft came to greet me 
In yonder land of tears. 

5 Innumerous choirs before the shining throne 

Their joyful anthems raise, 
Till heaven's glad halls are echoing with the tone 
Of that great hymn of praise, 
And all its host rejoices, 

And all its blessed throng 
Unite their myriad voices 
In one eternal song. 

John Matthew Meyfart. 1G26. 
Miss Winkworth, Tr. 1858. 

579 c. m. 

1 JERUSALEM, my happy home, 
p) Name ever dear to me ! 
When shall my labors have an end 

In joy, and peace, and thee ? 

2 When shall these eyes thy heaven-built walls 

And pearly gates behold ? 
Thy bulwarks with salvation strong, 
And streets of shining gold ? 



684 DEATH AND ETERNITY. 

3 O when, thou city of my God, 

Shall I thy courts ascend, 
Where evermore the angels sing, 
Where sabbaths have no end ? 

4 There happier bowers than Eden's bloom, 

Nor sin nor sorrow know : 
Blest seats ! through rude and stormy scenes 
I onward press to you. 

5 Why should I shrink from pain and woe, 

Or feel at death dismay ? 
I've Canaan's goodly land in view, 
And realms of endless day. 

6 Apostles, martyrs, prophets there 

Around my Saviour stand ; 
And soon my friends in Christ below 
Will join the glorious band. 

7 Jerusalem, my happy home! 

My soul still pants for thee ; 
Then shall my labors have an end, 
When I thy joys shall see. 

Composite. 1801. a. 

From Francis Baker. 1628. 

580 Wachet mif, rufi tins die Stimme. P. 

1 YT7AKE, awake, for night is flying, 

VV The watchmen on the heights are crying: 

Awake, Jerusalem, at last ! 
Midnight hears the welcome voices, 
And at the thrilling cry rejoices : 

Come forth, ye virgins, night is past ! 
The Bridegroom comes, awake, 
Your lamps with gladness take ; 
Hallelujah! 
And for His marriage feast prepare, 
For ye must go to meet Him there. 



HEAVEN. 685 

Zion hears the watchmen singing, 
And all her heart with joy is springing, 
She wakes, she rises from her gloom ; 
For her Lord comes down all glorious, 
The strong in grace, in truth victorious, 
Her Star is risen, her Light is come! 
Ah come, Thou blessed Lord, 
O Jesus, Son of God, 
Hallelujah ! 
We follow till the halls we see 
Where Thou hast bid us sup with Thee. 

Now let all the heavens adore Thee, 
And men and angels sing before Thee, 

With harp and cymbal's clearest tone ; 
Of one pearl each shining portal, 
AVhere we are with the choir immortal, 
Of angels round Thy dazzling throne ; 
Nor eye hath seen, nor ear 
Hath yet attained to hear 
What there is ours, 
But we rejoice, and sing to Thee 
Our hymns of joy eternally. 

Dr. Philip Nicolai. 1599. 
Miss Winkwortk, Tr. 1*58. 



581 3.7. D. 



'H 



EAR what God the Lord hath spoken : 
O my people, faint and few, 
Comfortless, afflicted, broken. 
Fair abodes I build for you. 
Thorns of heartfelt tribulation 

Shall no more perplex your ways : 

You shall name your walls salvation, 

And your gates shall all be praise. 



686 DEATH AND ETERNITY. 

2 There, like streams that feed the garden, 

Pleasures without end shall flow ; 
For the Lord, your faith rewarding, 

All His bounty shall bestow. 
Still in undisturbed possession, 

Peace and righteousness shall reign : 
Never shall you feel oppression, 

Hear the voice of war again. 

3 Ye no more your suns descending, 

Waning moons no more shall see ; 
But, your griefs for ever ending, 

Find eternal noon in Me. 
God shall rise, and shining o'er you, 

Change to day the gloom of night : 
He, the Lord, shall be your Glory. 

God your everlasting Light. 

William Coicper. 1779. 

582 7a D. 

1 TT T HAT are these in bright array, 

T I This innumerable throng, 
Bound the altar night and day 
Hymning one triumphant song? 
" Worthy is the Lamb, once slain, 
Blessing, honor, glory, power, 
Wisdom, riches to obtain, 
Xew dominion every hour." 

2 These through fiery trials trod ; 

These from great affliction came ; 
X ow, before the throne of God, 

Sealed with His Almighty Name, 
Clad in raiment pure and white, 

Victor-palms in every hand, 
Through their great Bedeemer's might, 

More than conquerors they stand. 



HEAVEN. 687 

3 Hunger, thirst, disease unknown, 

On immortal fruits they feed ; 
Them the Lamb amidst the throne 

Shall to living fountains lead : 
Joy and gladness banish sighs ; 

Perfect love dispels all fears ; 
And for ever from their eyes 

God shall wipe away the tears. 

James Montgomery. 1819. 

583 6.6.8.4. D. 

1 rpHE goodly land I see, 

X With peace and plenty blest ! 
A land of sacred liberty, 
And endless rest. 
There milk and honey flow. 
And oil and wine abound, 
And trees of life for ever grow, 
With mercy crowned. 

2 There dwells the Lord our King, 
The Lord our Righteousness, 

Triumphant o'er the world and sin, 
The Prince of Peace ; 
On Zion's sacred height 
His kingdom still maintains ; 
And glorious, with His saints in light, 
For ever reigns. 

3 He keeps His own secure ; 
He guards them by His side ; 

Arrays in garments white and pure 
His spotless Bride ; 
With streams of sacred bliss, 
With groves of living joys, 
With all the fruits of paradise, 
He still supplies. 



688 DEATH AND ETERNITY. 

4 Before the great Three-One 
They all exulting stand, 
And tell the wonders He hath done 
Through all their land : 
The listening spheres attend, 
And swell the growing fame ; 
And sing, in songs which never end, 
The wondrous Name. 

Thomas Olivers. 1772. 

584 Continued. 6.6.8.4. D. 

1 rtlHE God Who reigns on high 
_L The great archangels sing, 

And " Holy, holy, holy/' cry, 

" Almighty King ! 

Who was and is the same, 

And evermore shall be ; 

Jehovah, Father, great I am, 

We worship Thee." 

2 Before the Saviour's face 
The ransomed nations bow, 

O'er whelmed at His almighty grace, 
For ever new : 
He shows His prints of love ; 
They kindle to a flame, 
And sound, through all the worlds above, 
The slaughtered Lamb. 

3 The whole triumphant host 
Give thanks to God on high ; 

" Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost !" 
They ever cry : 
Hail, Abraham's God, and mine ! 
I join the heavenly lays ; 
All might and majesty are Thine, 
And endless praise. 

Thomas Olivers. 1772. 



HEAVEN. 689 

585 & m. 

1 "HOR EVER with the Lord ! 
_T Amen ! so let it be ; 

Life from the dead is in that word, 
'Tis immortality. 

2 Here in the body pent, 
Absent from Him I roam, 

Yet nightly pitch my moving tent 
A day's march nearer Home. 

3 My Father's House on high, 
Home of my soul ! how near 

At times to faith's far-seeing eye 
The golden gates appear ! 

4 Ah, then my spirit faints 
To reach the land I love, 

The bright inheritance of saints, 
Jerusalem above ! 

5 For ever with the Lord ! 
Father, if 'tis Thy will, 

The promise of that faithful word 
E'en here to me fulfill. 

6 Be Thou at my right hand, 
Then can I never fail ; 

Uphold Thou me, and I shall stand, 
Fight, and I must prevail. 

7 So when my latest breath 
Shall rend the veil in twain, 

By death I shall escape from death, 
And Life eternal gain. 

8 Knowing as I am known, 
How shall I love that word, 

And oft repeat before the throne, 
" For ever with the Lord !" 

James Montgomery. 1835. 
44 



690 DEATH AXD ETERNITY. 

OoO Hora Nomssima. 7.6. D. 

1 T)BIEF life is here our portion: 
J3 Brief sorrow, short-lived care ; 
The Life that knows no ending, 

The tearless Life, is there. 
Q happy retribution ! 

Short toil, eternal restj 
For mortals and for sinners 

A mansion with the blest ! 

2 That we should look, poor wanderers, 

To have our Home on high ! 
That worms should seek for dwellings 

Beyond the starry sky ! 
And now we fight the battle. 

But then shall wear the crown 
Of full and everlasting 

And passionless renown. 

3 For thee, dear, dear Country ! 

Mine eyes their vigils keep ; 
For very love, beholding 

Thy happy name, they weep : 
The mention of thy glory 

Is unction to the breast. 
And medicine in sickness. 

And love, and life, and rest. 

4 Thou hast no shore, fair ocean ! 

Thou hast no time, bright day ! 
Dear fountain of refreshment 

To pilgrims far away ! 
Upon the Bock of Ages 

They raise thy holy tower : 
Thine is the victor's laurel. 

And thine the golden dower. 



HEAVEN. 691 

5 There glory yet unheard of 

Shall shed abroad its ray, 
Resolving all enigmas, 

An endless Sabbath day. 
There God, our King and Portion, 

In fulness of His grace, 
Shall we behold for ever, 

And worship face to face ! 

Bernard de M'orlaix, ab. 1150. 
John Mason Xeale, Tr. 1851. 

587 Continued, 7.6. D. 

1 JERUSALEM the golden, 

t) With milk and honey blest! 
Beneath thy contemplation 

Sink heart and voice opprest : 
I know not, O I know not, 

What social joys are there ! 
What radiancy of glory, 

What light beyond compare ! 

2 And when I fain would sing them 

My spirit fails and faints, 
And vainly would it image 

Th' assembly of the saints. 
They stand, those halls of Zion, 

Conjubilant with song, 
And bright with many an angel, 

And all the martyr throng : 

3 There is the Throne of David ; 

And there, from care released, 
The song of them that triumph, 

The shout of them that feast ; 
And they who, with their Leader, 

Have conquered in the fight, 
For ever and for ever 

Are clad in robes of white ! 

Bernard de Morlaix. ab. 1150. 
John Mason Neale, Tr. 1851. 



692 DEATH AND ETEENITY. 

588 Continued. 7.6. D. 

1 JERUSALEM the glorious ! 
f) The glory of the elect ! 

O dear and future vision 

That eager hearts expect : 
E'en now by faith I see thee : 

E'en here thy walls discern : 
To thee my thoughts are kindled, 

And strive, and pant, and yearn. 

2 Jerusalem the only, 

That look'st from heaven below ! 
In thee is all my glory ; 

In me is all my woe ! 
And though my body may not, 

My spirit seeks thee fain, 
Till flesh and earth return me 

To earth and flesh again. 

3 O land that seest no sorrow ! 

O state that fear'st no strife ! 
O princely land of glory ! 

O realm and home of life ! 
Exult, O dust and ashes, 

The Lord shall be thy part : 
His only, His for ever, 

Thou shalt be, and thou art ! 

Bernard de Morlaix. ab. 1150. 
John Mason Neale, T>\ 1851. a. 



ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 



WOESHIP IN GENERAL, 
589 ]h < Herruker oiler Welt. L. M. 

1 T ORD of all worlds, Whom angels fear, 

XJ To Whom Heaven's hosts their voices raise ! 
As earth and dust Thy bounties share, 
Let earth and dust attempt Thy praise. 

2 Of all, Thou the Beginning art ; 

Of all things, Thou alone the End ; 
O fix on Thee my steadfast heart, 
To Thee let all my being tend. 

3 Lord, Thou art Light ; Thy smallest ray 

No shade or variation knows ; 
My inward darkness drive away, 
As when Thy light on chaos rose. 

4 Lord, Thou art Love ; forth from Thee flow 

Exhaustless streams that glad the skies ; 
Grant that I too Thy love may know, 
And taste the bliss Thy grace supplies. 

5 Lord, Thou art Life ; whatever lives 

' Hath had its life and spring from Thee ; 
Life to the dead Thy Spirit gives, 
Impart that blessed life to me. 

6 Lord, Thou art good ; and Thou alone ; 

No other good let me desire ; 
Be Thou my portion, Thou mine own, 
Nor let me dream of blessing higher. 

693 



694 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

7 So shall my every power to Thee 
In thankful praise for ever rise, 
And my whole soul and body be 
One, holy, living sacrifice. 

J. A. Freylinghausen, d. 1739. 
Tr. Moravian Col. 1754. 
Much altered, 1890. 

590 8.7.4.7. 

1 T)RAISE, my soul, the King of heaven : 
X To His feet thy tribute bring ; 
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, 

Who like thee His praise can sing ? 

Praise Him, praise Him, 
Praise the everlasting King. 

2 Praise Him for His grace and favor 

To our fathers in distress ; 
Praise Him, still the same as ever, 
Slow to chide, and swift to bless : 

Praise Him, praise Him, 
Glorious in His faithfulness. 

3 Father-like He tends and spares us, 

Well our feeble frame He knows ; 
In His hand He gently bears us, 
Rescues us from all our foes : 
Praise Him, praise Him, 
Widely as His mercy flows. 

4 Angels in the height adore Him, 

Who behold Him face to face ; 
Sun and moon bow down before Him ; 
Dwellers in all time and space : 

Praise Him, praise Him, 
Praise with us the God of grace. 

Henry Francis Lyte. 1S34. 



SUNDAY. 695 

SUNDAY. 

591 s.m. 

1 mHIS is the day of light, 

1 Let there be light to-day ; 
O Dayspring, rise upon our night, 
And chase its gloom away. 

2 This is the day of rest, 

Our failing strength renew ! 
On weary brain and troubled breast 
Shed Thou Thy fresh'ning dew. 

3 This is the day of peace, 

Thy peace our spirits fill ; 
Bid Thou all ill and discord cease, 
The waves of strife be still. 

4 This is the day of prayer, 

Let earth to heaven draw near ; 
Lift up our hearts to seek Thee there, 
Come down to meet us here. 

5 This is the first of days, 

Send forth Thy quickening breath, 
And wake dead souls to love and praise, 
O Vanquisher of death ! 

John Ellerton. 1868. 

QiJjU Hallelujah schoner Morgen. 8.7.7.7. 

1 A LLELUIA ! Fairest morning ! 
XX Fairer than our words can say ! 
Down we lay the heavy burden 

Of life's toil and care to-day : 
While this morn of joy and love 
Brings fresh vigor from above. 

2 Sunday, full of holy glory ! 

Sweetest rest-day of the soul ! 
Light upon a world of darkness 
From thy blessed moments roll ! 



696 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

Holy, happy, heavenly day, 
Thou canst charm our grief away. 

3 In the gladness of His worship 

I will seek ray joy to-day : 
It is then I learn the fulness 
Of the grace for which I pray, 
When the word of life is given, 
Like the Saviour's voice from heaven. 

4 Let the day with Thee be ended, 

As with Thee it has begun ; 
And Thy blessing, Lord, be granted, 
Till earth's days and weeks are done : 
That at last Thy servant may 
Keep eternal Sabbath-day. 

JonaVnan Krav.se. 1732. 
Tr. Jane Borthv:ick. a. 

593 Opening. C. 11 

1 f\ LOED, our languid souls inspire, 
VJ For here, we trust, Thou art ! 
Send down a coal of heavenly fire 

To warm each waiting heart. 

2 Dear Shepherd of Thy people, hear, 

Thy presence now display ; 
As Thou hast given a place for prayer, 
So give us hearts to pray. 

3 Show us some tokens of Thy love, 

Our fainting hearts to raise ; 
And pour Thy blessings from above, 
That we may render praise. 

4 The feeling heart, the melting eye, 

The humble mind, bestow: 
And shine upon us from on high, 
To make our graces grow. 



ADVENT, CHRISTMAS, EPIPHANY. 697 

5 May we in faith receive Thy Word, 
In faith present our prayers, 
And in the presence of our Lord 
Unbosom all our cares. 

John Newton. 1779. 

59-t Closing. 10s. 

1 QAVIOUE, again to Thy dear Name we raise 
O With one accord our parting hymn of praise ; 
Once more we bless Thee ere our worship cease, 
Then, lowly bending, wait Thy word of peace. 

2 Grant us Thy peace upon our homeward way ; 
With Thee began, with Thee shall end the day ; 
Guard Thou the lips from sin, the hearts from shame, 
That in this house have called upon Thy Name. 

3 Grant us Thy peace, Lord, thro' the coming night, 
Turn Thou for us its darkness into light; 

From harm and danger keep Thy children free, 
For dark and light are both alike to Thee. 

4 Grant us Thy peace throughout our earthly life, 
Our balm in sorrow, and our stay in strife ; 
Then, when Thy voice shall bid our conflict cease, 
Call us, O Lord, to Thine eternal peace. 

John Ellerton. 1866. 



ADVENT, CHRISTMAS, EPIPHANY. 

595 l.m. 

1 TESUS, Thy Church with longing eyes 
eJ For Thine expected coming waits : 
When will the promised light arise, 

And glory beam from Zion's gates ? 

2 E'en now, when tempests round us fall, 

And wintry clouds o'ercast the sky, 
Thy words with pleasure we recall, 
And deem that our redemption's nigh. 



698 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

3 Come, gracious Lord, our hearts renew, 

Our foes repel, our wrongs redress, 
Man's rooted enmity subdue, 

And crown Thy Gospel with success. 

4 O come, and reign o'er every land ; 

Let Satan from his throne be hurled. 
All nations bow to Thy command, 
And grace revive a dying world. 

5 Teach us in watchfulness and prayer 

To wait for the appointed hour ; 
And fit us by Thy grace to share 

The triumphs of Thy conquering power. 

Wm. Hiley Bathhurst. 1831. 

596 Dei Miner nu til Julefest. L. M. 

1 rilHE happy Christmas comes once more, 
_L The heavenly Guest is at the door, 
The blessed words the shepherds thrill, 
The joyous tidings : Peace, good-will. 

2 The lowly Saviour meekly lies, 
Laid off the splendor of the skies ; 
No crown bedecks his forehead fair, 
No pearl, nor gem, nor silk is there. 

3 O holy Child, Thy manger gleams 
Till earth and heaven glow T with its beams, 
Till midnight noon's bright light has won, 
And Jacob's Star outshines the sun. 

4 Thou Patriarch's joy, Thou Prophet's song, 
Thou heavenly Day-Spring, looked for long, 
Thou Son of Man, Incarnate Word, 
Great David's Son, great David's Lord ! 

5 Come, Jesus, glorious heavenly Guest, 
Keep Thine own Christmas in our breast, 



ADVENT, CHRISTMAS, EPIPHANY. 699 

Then David's harpstrings, hushed so long, 
Shall swell our Jubilee of song. 

From the Danish. CJi. Porterfield Krauth, 1868. 

597 Gelobet seist Du, Jesu Christ. L. M. 

1 A LL praise, Lord Jesus Christ, to Thee, 
XjL Who condescendest man to be ! 

Of Virgin-mother born on earth, 
The angels celebrate Thy Birth. 

2 Th' Eternal Father's only Son 
Accepts a manger for His throne ; 
Arrayed in our poor flesh and blood, 
Now comes to us th' eternal Good. 

3 He Who pervades all worlds, all space, 
A virgin's arms do now embrace ! 

In infant form before us lies 

He Who upholds both earth and skies ! 

4 The midnight brings th' eternal Light ; 
A newborn glory gilds the night ; 

It shines the darkness far away, 
To make us children of the day. 

5 The Father's Son, true God of God, 
Now takes this world for His abode, 
And in our human life appears, 

To lift us from this vale of tears ! 

6 In mercy to our fallen race, 

In poverty He takes His place, 
That heavenly riches w r e may own, 
And dw^ell as angels round His Throne ! 

7 All this for us, Thou, Lord, hast done, 
And thus Thy matchless goodness shown ; 
For this all Christendom now sings, 
And thanks eternal to Thee brings. 

Martin Luther. 1524. 

Tr. Joseph A. Seiss, 1890. 



, 700 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

598 11.10. 

1 T)RIGHTEST and best of the sons of the morning, 
_L) Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid ; 
Star of the East, the horizon adorning, 

Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 

2 Cold on His cradle the dewdrops are shining, 

Low lies His head with the beasts of the .-rail ; 
Angels adore Him in slumber reclining. 
Maker and Monarch and Saviour of all. 

3 Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion, 

Odors of Edom and offerings divine ? 
Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean, 
Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine ? 

4 Vainly we offer each ample oblation, 

Vainly with gifts would His favor secure : 
Richer by far is the heart's adoration, 

Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor. 

5 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning, 

Dawn on our darkness and lend us thine aid ; 
Star of the East, the horizon adorning. 
Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid. 

Reginald Hdbar. 1811. 

599 fc d 

1 QOXGS of thankfulness and praise, 
kj Jesus. Lord, to Thee we raise, 
Manifested by the star 
To the sages from afar : 
Branch ol Royal David's stem 
In Thy Birth at Bethlehem : 
Anthems be to Thee addrest. 
God in Man made manifest. 



THE LENTEN SEASON. 701 

Manifest at Jordan's stream, 
Prophet, Priest, and King supreme ; 
And at Cana wedding-guest 
In Thy Godhead manifest ; 
Manifest in power Divine, 
Changing water into wine ; 
Anthems be to Thee addrest, 
God in Man made manifest, 

Manifest in making whole 
Palsied limbs and fainting soul ; 
Manifest in valiant fight, 
Quelling all the devil's might; 
Manifest in gracious will, 
Ever bringing good from ill ; 
Anthems be to Thee addrest, 
God in Man made manifest. 

Grant us grace to see Thee, Lord, 
Present in Thy holy Word ; 
May we imitate Thee now, 
And be pure, as pure art Thou ; 
That Ave like to Thee may be, 
At Thy great Epiphany ; 
And may praise Thee, ever blest, 
God in Man made manifest. 

Christopher Wordsworth. 



THE LENTEN SEASON. 

600 clp.m. 

1 A THOU Who dost to man accord 
VJ His highest prize, his best reward ; 

Thou Hope of all our race ; 
Jesus, to Thee we now draw near, 
Our earnest supplications hear, 

Who humbly seek Thy face. 



702 ADDITIONAL HYMXS. 

2 With self-accusing voice within, 
Our conscience tells of many a sin 

In thought and word and deed : 
O cleanse that conscience from all stain, 
The penitent restore again, 

From every burden freed. 

3 If Thou reject us, who shall give 
Our fainting spirits strength to live ? 

'Tis Thine alone to spare ; 
With cleansed hearts to pray aright 
And find acceptance in Thy sight, 

Be this our lowly prayer. 

4 O blessed Trinity, bestow 
Thy pardoning grace on us below, 

And shield us evermore ; 
Until within Thy courts above, 
We see Thy face, and sing Thy love, 

And with Thy saints adore. 

From the Latm. 

Tr. J. JV. Heicett, 1S59. a. 

601 cm. 

1 T ORD, when we bend before Thy throne, 
JJ And our confessions pour, 

Teach us to feel the sins we own, 
And hate what we deplore. 

2 Our broken spirits, pitying, see ; 

True penitence impart ; 
Then let a kindling glance from Thee 
Beam hope upon the heart. 

3 When we disclose our wants in prayer, 

May we our wills resign ; 
And not a thought our bosom share, 
Which is not whollv Thine. 



THE LENTEN SEASON. 703 

Let faith each weak petition fill, 

And waft it to the skies, 
And teach our hearts 'tis goodness still 

That grants it, or denies. 

Joseph Dacre Carlyle. 1805. 



602 8.7.4.7. 

1 T^KOM Thy habitation holy, 
J Spirit of all truth, descend, 
While we sinners, poor and lowly, 

At Thy throne of mercy bend : 

Help our weakness, 
And a gracious answer send ! 

2 Come Thou, as the dew of Her m on 

Softly falls on Zion's hill ; 
Let us in Thy strength determine 
Henceforth to obey Thy will. 

Dwell within us : 
Let Thy grace our bosoms fill. 

3 Brooding o'er us, as on chaos, 

Cause our darkness to retreat; 
Shine into our hearts, and lay us 
Humbled at the mercy-seat; 

Guide us — use us 
As Thy sovereign love sees meet. 

4 When we tread the waves of Jordan, 

O be near us, Sacred Guest ! 
Seal to us our hope of pardon ; 
Dove-like o'er each billow's crest 

Do Thou hover, 
Guiding to eternal rest. 

J. B. Macduff. 1853-75. 



704 ADDITIONAL HYMSS. 

603 l. m. 

1 TT7ITH broken heart and contrite sigh, 

T T A trembling sinner, Lord, I cry ; 
Thy pardoning grace is rich and free ; 
O God, be merciful to me ! 

2 I smite upon my troubled breast, 
With deep and conscious guilt oppressed 
Christ and His Cross my only plea ; 

O God, be merciful to me ! 

3 Nor alms, nor deeds that I have done, 
Can for a single sin atone ; 

To Calvary alone I flee ; 
O God, be merciful to me ! 

4 And when, redeemed from sin and hell, 
With all the ransomed throng I dwell, 
My raptured song shall ever be, 

God hath been merciful to me. 

Cornelius Elcea. 1852. 

604 u 

1 T ORD, to whom except to Thee 
Jj Shall our wandering spirits go — 
Thee Whom it is light to see, 

And eternal life to know ? 

2 Lord, to whom except to Thee 

Shall we go when ills betide ? 
Who, except Thyself, can be 

Hope, and help, and strength, and guide ? 

3 Who can cleanse the soul from sin, 

Hear the prayer, and seal the vow ? 
Who can fill the void within, 
Blessed Saviour, who but Thou ? 



THE LENTEN SEASON. 705 

Therefore evermore I'll give 

Thanks and praise, my God, to Thee ; 
Evermore in Thee I live, 

Evermore live Thou in me. 

John S. B. Monsel. 1862. 



605 108. 

1 TT^EARY of earth, and laden with my sin, 

V V I look at heaven, and long to enter in : 
But there no evil thing may find a home ; 
And yet I hear a voice that bids me come. 

2 So vile I am, how dare I hope to stand 
In the pure glory of that holy land, 
Before the whiteness of that throne appear ? 
Yet, there are hands stretched out to draw me near. 

3 The while I fain would tread the heavenly way, 
Seems evil ever with me day by day ; 

Yet on mine ears the gracious tidings fall, 
Repent, confess, thou shalt be loosed from all. 

4 It is the voice of Jesus that I hear ; 

His are the hands stretched out to draw me near; 
And His the Blood that can for all atone, 
And set me faultless there before the Throne. 

5 'Twas He who found me on the deathly wild, 
And made me heir of Heaven, the Father's child, 
And day by day, whereby my soul may live, 
Gives me His grace of pardon, and will give. 

6 O great Absolver, grant my soul may wear 
The lowliest garb of penitence and prayer, 
That in Thy Father's courts my glorious dress 
May be the garment of Thy righteousness. 

Samuel J. titone. 1865. 
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706 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

THE PASSION SEASON. 
0Q0 Vexilla Regis prodeunt, L. M. 

1 rjIHE Royal Standard forward goes, 
X The Sacred Cross refulgent glbWs, 
Where He in flesh, our flesh Who made, 
Our sentence bore, our ransom paid. 

2 From His pierced hands and riven side 
Flows forth the precious crimson tide, 
To cleanse us in the mystic flood 

Of water mingled with His Blood. 

3 Fulfilled is now what David told 
In song prophetic, sung of old, 
That God should King of nations be, 
Ruling and reigning from the Tree. 

4 O Tree of glory, Tree most fair, 
Ordained those holy Limbs to bear ! 
Empurpled o'er and o'er it stood — 
Empurpled by our Saviour's Blood. 

5 How blest upon those Branches then 
Hung the best gifts of God to men ! 

A Balance where the price was weighed — 
The ransom-price for sinners paid ! 

6 O wondrous Cross ! — Great Victim, hail ! 
Thy glorious Passion must avail ; 

The very Life hath Death endured, 
And by that Death our life procured. 

From the Latin of Fortunatus. 509. 
Tr. Composite, 1800. 

607 l. m. 

1 YI7E sing the praise of Him Who died 
VV Of Him Who died upon the Cross; 
The sinner's hope let men deride, 

For this w 7 e count the world but loss. 



THE PASSION SEASON. 707 

2 Inscribed upon that Cross we see, 

In shining letters, God is Love. 
He bears our sins upon the tree, 
He brings us mercy from above. 

3 The Cross ! it takes our guilt away, 

It holds the fainting spirit up ; 

It cheers with hope the gloomy day, 

And sweetens every bitter cup. 

4 It makes the coward spirit brave, 

And nerves the feeble arm for fight ; 
It takes the terror from the grave, 

And gilds the bed of death with light. 

5 The balm of life, the cure of woe, 

The measure and the pledge of love, 
The sinner's refuge here below, 

The angels' theme in heaven above. 

Thomas Kelly. 1815. 

608 c. M. D. 

1 FT1HEE, Jesus, suffering, crucified, 
_L Thee, dead and in the grave, 
Thee, risen, ascended, glorified, 

With power all flesh to save : 
O God Incarnate, Thee we pray, 

By Thine own Life divine, 
Wash Thou our many sins away 

In that dear Blood of Thine. 

2 Blest Saviour, from all fleshly taint 

Our spirits purge within, 
Nor suffer our sad hearts to faint 

With unforgiven sin. 
O, by Thy tears so meekly poured 

For sorrows not Thine own, 
Forth from our breasts, Eternal Lord, 

Pluck out the heart of stone. 



708 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

3 Our love from this world more and more 

By Thy sweet grace withdraw, 
To love Thee, praise Thee, and adore, 

And muse upon Thy law. 
So may we to Thy Holy Hill 

In Thy blest time ascend ; 
And do Thou here control our will, 

And guide us to the end. 

Edward Ca-sicall. 1858. . 

609 8.7. D. 

1 QWEET the moments, rich in blessing, 
kj Which before the Cross I spend, 
Life, and health, and peace possessing 

From the sinner's dying Friend. 
Here I'd rest, for ever viewing 

Mercy poured in streams of blood ; 
Precious drops, my soul bedewing, 

Plead and claim my peace with God. 

2 Truly blessed is this station, 

Low before His Cross to lie, 
While I see Divine compassion 

Beaming in His gracious eye. 
Here it is I find my heaven. 

While upon the Lamb I gaze ; 
Love I much ? I've much forgiven, 

I'm a miracle of grace. 

3 Love and grief my heart dividing. 

With my tears His feet Fd bathe ; 
Constant still in faith abiding, 

Life deriving through His death. 
Lord, in ceaseless contemplation 

Fix my thankful heart on Thee, 
Till I taste Thy full salvation, 

And Thine unveiled glory see. 

James Allen. 17o7. 
Walter Shirley. 1774. a. 



RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION. 709 

RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION. 

610 H.M. 

1 rilHE happy morn is come ! 

i The Saviour leaves the grave ! 
He triumphs o'er the tomb, 

Omnipotent to save. 
Captivity is captive led, 
Since Jesus liveth that was dead. 

2 Who to our charge shall lay 

Iniquity and guilt ; 
The curse is done away 

By Him Whose blood was spilt ; 
Captivity is captive led, 
Since Jesus liveth that was dead. 

3 Conquered is Death and Hell ; 

Believers now are free ; 
The glorious tidings tell, 

Bear them o'er land and sea : 
Captivity is captive led, 
Since Jesus liveth that was dead. 

4 All hail, blest Saviour, hail ! 

The Resurrection, Thou ! 
Thy kingdom ne'er shall fail ; 

To Thee shall nations bow. 
Captivity is captive led, 
Since Jesus liveth that was dead. 

Thomas Hmveis, 1808. a 

611 8.7. D. 
1 ALLELUIA! Alleluia! 

i\_ Hearts to heaven, and voices raise ; 
Sing to God a hymn of gladness, 

Sing to God a hymn of praise. 
He Who on the Cross a Victim 

For the world's salvation bled, 
Jesus Christ, the King of Glory, 

Now is risen from the dead ! 



710 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

2 Now the iron bars are broken ; 

Christ from death to life is born, — 
Glorious life, and life immortal, 

On this holy Easter morn. 
Christ hath triumphed, and we conquer 

By His mighty enterprise : 
We with Christ to life eternal 

By His Resurrection rise. 

3 Christ is risen, we are risen : 

Shed on us Thy heavenly grace, 
Rain, and dew, and gleams of glory, 

From the brightness of Thy face ; 
That we, Lord, with hearts in heaven, 

Here on earth may fruitful be, 
And by angel-hands be gathered, 

And be ever safe with Thee. 

Christopher Wordsworth. 1865. 

6X2 Christus ist erstanden. 7s. 4. 

1 CHRIST the Lord is risen again ; 
\J Christ hath broken every chain ; 
Hark, angelic voices cry, 
Singing evermore on high, 

Alleluia ! 

2 He Who gave for us His life, 
Who for us endured the strife, 
Is our Paschal Lamb to-day ; 
We, too, sing for joy, and say, 

Alleluia ! 

3 He Who bore all pain and loss 
Comfortless upon the Cross, 
Lives in glory now on high, 
Pleads for us and hears our cry : 

Alleluia! 



RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION. 711 

4 He Who slumbered in the grave, 
Is exalted now to save ; 

Now through Christendom it rings 
That the Lamb is King of kings, 
Alleluia ! 

5 Thou our Paschal Lamb indeed, 
Christ, Thy ransomed people feed ; 
Take our sins and guilt away, 
That we all may sing for ave, 

Alleluia ! 

Michael Weisse, 1581. 

Tr. Miss C. Winkicorth, 1858. 

Olo Finita jam sunt prcella. 8s. 4. 

1 rpHE strife is o'er, the battle done ! 
JL The victory of life is won ; 

The song of triumph has begun, 
Hallelujah ! 

2 The pow'rs of Death have done their worst, 
But Christ their legions hath dispersed ; 
Let shouts of holv joy outburst, 

Hallelujah! 

3 The three sad days are quickly sped ; 
He rises glorious from the dead : 
All glory to our risen Head ! 

Hallelujah! 

4 He closed the yawning gates of Hell ; 
The bars from Heavn's high portals fell ! 
Let hymns of praise His triumphs tell ! 

Hallelujah! 

5 Lord ! by the stripes which wounded Thee, 
From Death's dread sting Thy servants free, 
That Ave may live, and sing to Thee, 

Hallelujah ! 

Ancient Latin. 
Tr. Francis Pott, 1860. 



712 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

614 8.7. D. 

1 QEE the Conqueror mounts in triumph ; 
O See the King in royal state, 
Riding on the clouds, His chariot 

To His heavenly palace gate ! 
Hark ! the choir of angel voices, 

Joyful alleluias sing, 
And the portals high are lifted, 

To receive their heavenly King. 

2 Who is this that comes in glory, 

With the trump of jubilee ? 
Lord of battles, God of armies, 

He hath gained the victory ! 
He Who on the Cross did suffer, 

He Who from the grave arose, 
He hath vanquished sin and Satan, 

He by death hath spoiled His foes. 

3 Now our heavenly Aaron enters, 

With His Blood within the veil ; 
Joshua now is come to Canaan, 

And the kings before Him quail ; 
Now He plants the tribes of Israel 

In their promised resting-place ; 
Now our great Elijah offers 

Double portion of His grace. 

4 He hath raised our human nature 

On the clouds to God's right hand : 
There we sit in heavenly places, 

There with Him in glory stand : 
Jesus reigns, adored by angels : 

Man with God is on the throne : 
Mighty Lord, in Thine Ascension 

We by faith behold our own. 

ChristopJier Wordsworth. 1S62. 



JESUS GLORIFIED. - 713 

615 & M. D. 

1 rPHOU art gone up on high 
X To mansions in the skies, 

And round Thy throne unceasingly 

The songs of praise arise. 
But we are lingering here, 

With sin and care oppressed ; 
Lord, send Thy promised Comforter, 

And lead us to Thy rest ! 

2 Thou art gone up on high ; 

But Thou didst first come down, 
Through earth's most bitter misery 

To pass unto Thy crown ; 
And girt with griefs and fears 

Our onward course must be ; 
But only let that path of tears 

Lead us at last to Thee ! 

3 Thou art gone up on high : 

But Thou shalt come again, 
With all the bright ones of the sky 

Attendant in Thy train. 
O by Thy saving power 

So make us live and die, 
That we may stand in that dread hour, 

At thy right hand on high ! 

Emma Leslie Toke. 1851. 



JESUS GLORIFIED. 
616 Schonster Herr Jem. 10.7.10.8. 

1 BEAUTIFUL Saviour! King of Creation ! 
JD Son of God and Son of man ! 
Truly I'd love Thee, truly I'd serve Thee, 
Light of my soul, my Joy, my Crown. 



714 ADDITIONAL HYMXS. 

2 Pair are the meadows, fair are the woodlands, 

Robed in flowers of blooming Spring ; 
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer ; 

He makes our sorrowing spirit sing. 

3 Fair is the sunshine, fair is the moonlight, 

Bright the sparkling stars on high ; 
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer, 
Than all the angels in the sky. 

4 Beautiful Saviour ! Lord of the nations ! 

Son of God and Son of man ! 
Glory and honor, praise, adoration, 
Isow and for evermore be Thine ! 

Hymn of XII. Century. 
Tr. Joseph A, Seiss, 1673. 

617 8-8.6. D. 

1 ITIO Him Who for our sins was slain, 
_L To Him, for ail His dying pain, 

Sing we Hallelujah. 
To Him the Lamb our sacrifice, 
Who gave His soul our ransom price, 

Sing we Hallelujah ! 

2 To Him Who died that we might die 
To sin, and live with Him on high, 

Sing we Hallelujah ! 
To Him Who rose that we might rise 
And reign with Him beyond the skies, 

Sing we Hallelujah ! 

3 To Him Who now for us doth plead 
And helpeth us in all our need. 

Sing we Hallelujah ! 
To Him Who doth prepare on high 
Our home in immortality, 

Sing we Hallelujah ! 



JESUS GLORIFIED. 715 

4 To Him Whom Heaven's bright hosts adore, 
And give all glory evermore, 

Sing we Hallelujah ! 
While tongues can speak and ages run, 
To God th' Eternal Three in One, 

Sing we Hallelujah ! 

Arthur Tozer Russell, 1851. a. 

618 7.6. D. 

1 TESUS, Thy love unbounded, 
f) So full, so sweet, so free, 
Leaves all our thoughts confounded, 

Whene'er we think of Thee. 
For us Thou cam'st from heaven, 

For us didst bleed and die, 
That, ransomed and forgiven, 

We might ascend on high. 

2 We know that Thou hast bought us, 

And washed us in Thy Blood : 
We know Thy grace hath brought us 

As kings and priests to God. 
We know that the blest morning, 

Long looked for draweth near, 
When we, at Thy returning, 

In glory shall appear, 

3 O let Thy love constrain us 

To give our hearts to Thee ; 
Let nothing please or pain us, 

Apart, O Lord , from Thee : 
Our joy, our one endeavor, 

Through suffering, conflict, shame, 
To serve Thee, gracious Saviour, 

And magnify Thy Name. 

Bosworth's Ch. Hymns, 1865. 



716 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

619 8.7. D. 

1 T AMB of God, we fall before Thee, 
Jj Humbly trusting in Thy Cross ; 
That alone be all our glory, 

All things else are only dross. 
Thee we own a perfect Saviour, 

Only Source of all that's good. 
Every grace and every favor, 

Comes to us through Jesus' Blood. 

2 Jesus gives us true repentance 

By His Spirit sent from heaven ; 
Whispers this transporting sentence, 

" Son, thy sins are all forgiven." 
Faith He grants us to believe it, 

Grateful hearts His love to prize ; 
Want we wisdom ? He must give it — 

Hearing ears and seeing eyes. 

3 Jesus gives us pure affections, 

Wills to do what He requires, 
Makes us follow His directions, 

And what He commands inspires. 
All our prayers, and all our praises, 

Bightly offered in His Kame, — 
He that dictates them is Jesus ; 

He that answers is the same. 

Joseph Hart. 1759. 

620 L- M. 6 lines. 

1 TESUS, my Lord, my God, my All, 
?J Hear me, blest Saviour, when I call ! 
Hear me, and from Thy dwelling-place 
Pour down the riches of Thy grace. 
Jesus, my Lord, I Thee adore, 
So make me love Thee more and more. 



JESUS GLORIFIED. 717 

2 Jesus, too late I Thee have sought ; 
How can I love Thee as I ought ? 
And how extol Thy matchless fame, 
The glorious beauty of Thy Xame ? 

Jesus, my Lord, I Thee adore, 

O make me love Thee more and more. 

3 Jesus, what didst Thou find in me, 
That Thou hast dealt so lovingly ? 

How great the joy that Thou hast brought! 

How far exceeding hope or thought ! 
Jesus, my Lord, I Thee adore, 
O make me love Thee more and more. 

4 Jesus, of Thee shall be my song ; 
To Thee my heart and soul belong ; 
All that I am or have is Thine, 
And Thou, blest Saviour, Thou art mine. 
Jesus, my Lord, I Thee adore, 
O make me love Thee more and more. 

Henry Collins. 1852. 

(3i2 1 Jems nimmt die Sunder an. 7.8.7.8.7.7. 

FIRST PART. 

1 "I ESUS sinners doth receive ! 

J Let the lost and sorrowing hear it ; 

Though in sin and shame they grieve, 
And Jehovah's anger merit, 
Here's what can their woe relieve : 
Jesus sinners doth receive. 

2 No such mercy can we claim, 

But our blessed Lord hath spoken ; 
He hath sworn by His great Name, 
And His Word cannot be broken. 
Heaven is open ! O believe, 
Jesus sinners doth receive. 



718 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

3 As the shepherd seeks to find 

His lost sheep that from him strayeth, 
So hath Christ each soul in mind, 
And for its salvation prayeth ; 
Fain He'd have each wanderer live — 
Jesus sinners doth receive. 

4 Come then, all by guilt oppressed, 

Jesus calls, and He would make you 
God's own children, pure and blest, 
And to glory He would take you ; 
Think on this, and well believe, 
Jesus sinners doth receive. 

Erdmnnn Xeumehter. 1718. 
Tr. 1890. 



l Y 



()22 Jesiis nhnnit die Sunder an. 7.8.7.8.7.7. 

SECOND PART. 

[~N my grief I now draw near, 
All my sinfulness confessing ; 
Saviour, my petition hear, 

Grant me pardon and Thy blessing ; 
Help, O help me to believe, 
Jesus sinners doth receive. 

2 Cheered at thought of peace with God, 
Darkness yields to hopeful brightness ; 

Through the merit of Thy Blood 
Scarlet sins are turned to whiteness, 
As I say, and now believe, 
Jesus sinners doth receive. 

3 Now my conscience is at peace ; 
From the Law I stand acquitted ; 

Christ hath purchased my release, 
And my every sin remitted. 
Xaught remains my soul to grieve, 
Jesus sinners doth receive ! 



WHITSUNTIDE AXD TRIXITY. 719 

Jesus sinners doth receive, 

Me hath taken to His favor, 
Opened heaven that I may live 

With my Lord at home for ever ; 

While in death this joy I have : 

Jesus sinners doth receive. 

Erdmann Neumeister. 1718. 
Tr. 1890. 



62 4> 



1 riHIEF of sinners though I be, 
\J Jesus shed his Blood for me ; 
Died, that I might live on high ; 
Lives, that I might never die. 

2 O the height of Jesus' love ! 
Higher than the heavens above, 
Deeper than the depths of sea, 
Lasting as eternity. 

3 Jesus only can impart 

Balm to heal the smitten heart ; 
Peace that flows from sin forgiven, 
Joy that lifts the soul to heaven. 

4 Chief of sinners though I be, 
Christ is all in all to me ; 

All my wants to Him are known, 
All my sorrows are His own. 

William 31c Comb. 1849. a. 



WHITSUXTIDE AXD TKIXITY. 

624 l. m. 

1 HPIRIT of mercy, truth, and love, 
O O shed Thine influence from above, 
And still from age to age convey 
The wonders of this sacred Day. 



720 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

2 In every clime, by every tongue, 
Be God's surpassing glory sung ; 
Let all the listening earth be taught 
The wonders by our Saviour wrought. 

3 Unfailing Comfort, heavenly Guide, 
Still o'er Thy holy Church preside ; 
Still let mankind Thy blessings prove, 
Spirit of mercy, truth, and love. 

Found. Hosp. Coll. 1774. 

625 11.12. 

1 TTOLY, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty! 

XX Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; 
Holy, Holy, Holy ! Merciful and Mighty ! 
God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity ! 

2 Holy, Holy, Holy ! all the saints adore Thee, 

Casting down their golden crowns around the 
glassy sea. 
Cherubim and Seraphim, falling down before Thee ; 
Which wert, and art, and evermore shall be. 

3 Holy, Holy, Holy ! though the darkness hide Thee, 

Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not 
see, 
Only Thou art holy, there is none beside Thee, 
Perfect in power, in love, and purity. 

4 Holy, Holy, Holy ! Lord God Almighty ! 

All Thy works* shall praise Thy Name in earth 
and skv and sea ; 
Holy, Holy, Holy ! Merciful and Mighty ! 
God in Three Persons, Blessed Trinity ! 

Reginald Heber. 1827. 

526 8 - 7 - 6 lines - 

1 X EAD us, heavenly Father, lead us 
Xj O'er the world's tempestuous sea ; 
Guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us. 
For we have no help but Thee ; 



WORD AND CHURCH. 721 

Yet possessing Every blessing, 
If our God our Father be. 

2 Saviour, breathe forgiveness o'er us ; 

All our weakness Thou dost know ; 
Thou didst tread this earth before us, 
Thou didst feel its keenest woe ; 

Lone and dreary, Faint and weary, 
Through the desert Thou didst go. 

3 Spirit of our God, descending, 

Fill our hearts with heavenly joy ; 
Love with every passion blending, 
Pleasure that can never cloy ; 

Thus provided, Pardoned, guided, 
Nothing can our peace destroy. 

Tltomas Edmeston. 1820. 



WORD AND CHURCH. 
627 7.6. D. 

1 A WORD of God Incarnate, 
\J O Wisdom from on high, 

O Truth unchanged, unchanging, 

O Light of our dark sky ; 
We praise Thee for the radiance 

That from the hallowed page, 
A lantern to our footsteps, 

Shines on from age to age. 

2 The Church from her dear Master 

Received the gift divine, 
And still that light she lifteth 

O'er all the earth to shine. 
It is the golden casket 

Where gems of truth are stored ; 
It is the heaven-drawn picture 

Of Christ, the living Word. 

46 



722 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

3 It floateth like a banner 

Before God's host unfurled; 
It shineth like a beacon 

Above the darkling world ; 
It is the chart and compass 

That o'er life's surging sea, 
Midst mists and rocks and quicksands, 

Still guides, Christ, to Thee. 

4 make Thy Church, dear Saviour, 

A lamp of burnished gold, 
To bear before the nations 

Thy true Light as of old , 
teach Thy wandering pilgrims 

By this their path to tract-. 
Till, clouds and darkness ended. 

They see Thee face to face. 

WUMam 

628 Mi i>. 

1 FF1HE Church's one foundation 
X Is Jesus Christ her Lord : 
She- is Hi- new creation 

By water and the Word : 
From heaven He came, and sought her 

To be His holy Bride, 
With His own blood He bought her, 

And for her life He died 

2 Elect from every nation. 

Yet one o'er all the earth. 
Her charter of salvation 

One Lord, one Faith, one Birth ; 
Out holy Name she blesses, 

Partakes one holy Food. 

And to one Hope she presses. 

With every grace endued. 



WORD AND CHURCH. 723 

3 Though with a scornful wonder 

Men see her sore opprest, 
By schisms rent asunder, 

By heresies distrest ; 
Yet saints their watch are keeping, 

Their cry goes up, " How long ?" 
And soon the night of weeping 

Shall be the morn of song. 

4 Mid toil and tribulation, 

And tumult of her war, 
She waits the consummation 

Of peace for evermore ; 
Till with the vision glorious 

Her longing eyes are blest, 
And the great Church victorious 

Shall be the Church at rest. 

Samuel J. Stone. 1865. 

029 c. m. 

1 f\ WHERE are kings and empires now, 
VJ Of old that went and came ? 

But, Lord, Thy Church is praying yet, 
A thousand years the same. 

2 We mark her goodly battlements, 

And her foundations strong ; 
We hear within the solemn voice 
Of her unending song, 

3 For not like kingdoms of the world 

Thy holy Church, O Lord ! 
Though earthquake shocks are threatening her, 
And tempests are abroad ; 

4 Unshaken as th' eternal hills, 

Immovable she stands, 
A mountain that shall fill the earth, 
A house not made with hands. 

Arthur Cleveland Coxe. 1839. 



724 ADDITIONAL HYMXS. 

MISSIONS. 
630 8.7.4.7. 

1 ^\ TIGHT Y Lord ! extend Thine empire ; 
ill Be the truth with triumph crowned; 
Let the lands that sit in darkness 

Hear the glorious Gospel sound, 
From our borders 
To the world's remotest bound. 

2 By Thine arm, eternal Father, 

Scatter far the shades of night ; 
Let the great Immanuel's Kingdom 
Open like the morning light : 
Let all barriers 
Yield before Thy heavenly might. 

3 Come, in all Thy Spirit's power ; 

Come, Thy reign on earth restore ; 
In Thy strength, ride forth and conquer, 
Still advancing more and more, 
Till all people, 
Shall Thy holy Xame adore. 

Joseph Cottle. M&8, '7. 

OO X Winter herrscht noch iceit auf Erden. 8.7. D. 

1 "TT TLNTER reigns o'er many a region 

1 ? Many a seed-field fallow lies : 
When, O Lord, shall come the spring-time, 

With its quickening energies ? 
When shall this long night be ended ? 

When the morning dawn appear ? 
When shall drought give place to freshness ? 

When these deserts bloom with cheer ? 

2 Lord, Thy Church is ever praying : 

Xow her anxious yearnings hear ; 
Speed the triumphs of Thy Kingdom ; 

Spread its victories far and near. 



missions. 725 

Own the work, Thy grace attend it, 
Which we undertake for Thee ; 

Let a holy love inflame us ; 
Kindle zeal and fervency. 

3 That Thy fields be rightly cultured, 

Send the laborers that we need, — 
Men to light the heavy darkness, 

Sow the wastes with precious seed. 
Then send down the gentle showers, 

Make Thy gracious sunlight shine, 
That each field may joy with blessing, 

Bringing forth the fruits divine. 

4 By the breezes of Thy Spirit, 

Fan all deadness into life ; 
Bless the seeds to Thee upspringing, 

Keep each plant from blast and strife. 
And, ye toilers in this seeding, 

Know the promise God hath given ; 
Glorious crowns await the faithful, 

And eternal gains in heaven. 

Leonhard Meisser. 

Tr. Joseph A. Seiss, 1890. 

632 s.m. 

1 A LOED our God, arise, 

\J The cause of Truth maintain ; 
And wide o'er all the peopled world 
Extend her blessed reign 

2 Thou Prince of Life, arise, 

Nor let Thy conquests cease : 
Far spread the glory of Thy Name, 
And bless the earth with peace. 

3 Thou, Holy Ghost, arise, 

Exert Thy quickening power, 

And o'er a dark and ruined world 

Thy light and peace outpour. 



726 ADDITIONAL HYMXS. 

4 All on the earth, arise, 

To God the Saviour sing ; 
From shore to shore, from earth to heaven, 
Let His high praises ring. 

Year of Praise, 1867. 



FOUNDING AND CONSECEATION OF CHUECHES. 
633 6.5. D. 

1 pHRIST is the foundation 
\j Of the house we raise ; 
Be its walls salvation, 

And its gateways praise. 
May its threshold lowly 

To the Lord be dear, 
May the hearts be holy 
That shall worship here. 

2 On the Rock of Ages, 

Resting broad and deep, 
When life's tempest rages 

Here let passion sleep : 
Here may prayer and praises 

Never cease to rise, 
Till, through Christ, they raise us 

Nearer to the skies. 

3 Here may faith attending 

Find fruition fair ; 
Here may spirits bending 

Breathe the breath of prayer : 
Here may holy gladness 

Fill the waiting heart, 
Until sin and sadness 

Evermore depart. 

4 Here may every token 

Of Thy Presence be, 



CONSECRATION OF CHURCHES. 727 

Here may chains be broken, 

Prisoners here set free : 
Here may light illumine 

Every soul of Thine, 
Lifting up the human 

Into the divine. 

5 Here may God the Father, 

God the Saviour, Son, 
God the Holy Spirit, 

Be adored as One ; 
Till the whole creation 

At Thy footstool fall, 
And in adoration 

Own Thee Lord of all. 

John S. B. Monsel 1866. 

634 l.m. 

1 TT ERE, in Thy Name, eternal God, 

XX We build this earthly house for Thee ; 
O choose it for Thy fixed abode, 
And guard it from all error free. 

2 Here, when Thy people seek Thy face, 

And dying sinners pray to live, 
Hear Thou in heaven, Thy dwelling-j>lace, 
And w T hen Thou nearest, Lord, forgive. 

3 Here, when Thy messengers proclaim 

The blessed Gospel of Thy Son, 
Still, by the power of Thy great Name, 
Be mighty signs and wonders done. 

4 When children's voices raise the song, 

Hosanna to the heavenly King, 
Let heaven, with earth, the strain prolong ; 
Hosanna let the angels sing. 



728 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

5 Thy glory never hence depart ; 

Yet choose not, Lord, this house alone ; 
Thy kingdom come to every heart ; 
In every bosom fix Thy throne. 

James Montgomery. 1817. 

635 c. m. 

1 npO Thee this temple we devote, 
X Our Father and our God ; 
Accept it Thine, and seal it now 

Thy Spirit's blest abode. 

2 Here may the prayer of faith ascend, 

The voice of praise arise ; 
O may each lowly service prove 
Accepted sacrifice. 

3 Here may the sinner learn his guilt, 

And weep before his Lord ; 
Here, pardoned, sing a Saviour's love, 
And here his vows record. 

4 Here may affliction dry the tear, 

And learn to trust in God, 
Convinced it is a Father smites, 
And Love that guides the rod. 

5 Peace be within these sacred walls ; 

Prosperity be here ; 
Still smile upon Thy people, Lord, 
And evermore be near. 

John i?. Scott. 1801. 



HOME AND FAMILY. 

(>3o selig Haus, wo man dich aufgenommen. 11,10. D. 

BLESSED house, that cheerfully receiveth 
Thy visits, Jesus Christ, the soul's true Friend, 
That, far beyond all other guests, believeth 
It must to Thee its warmest cheer extend : 



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HOME AND FAMILY. 729 

Where every heart to Thee is fondly turning, 
Where every eye for Thee with pleasure speaks, 

Where all to know Thy will are truly yearning, 
And every one, to do it promptly seeks. 

2 O blessed house, w T here man and wife united 

In Thy true love, have both one heart and mind, 
Where both to Thy salvation are invited, 

And in Thy doctrine both contentment find, 
Where both, to Thee, in truth, for ever cleaving, 

In joy, in grief, make Thee their only stay, 
And fondly hope in Thee to be believing, 

Both in the good and in the evil day. 

3 O blessed house, where little children, tender, 

Are laid upon Thy heart, witli hands of prayer, 
Thou Friend of children, Who wilt freely render 

To them more than a mother's loving care, 
Where round Thy feet they gather, to Thee clinging, 

And hear Thy loving voice most willingly, 
And in their songs, Thy hearty praises ringing, 

Rejoice in Thee, O blessed Lord, in Thee. 

4 O blessed house, where faithful servants, knowing 

That all their works are done within Thy sight, 
In all their work with holy zeal are glowing 

To do alone what Thou esteemest right ; 
As Thy true servants, in whom Thou delightest, 

In meekness willing, by that love constrained 
Which shows, in all its works, the least, the brightest, 

How in small things great faith may be maintained. 

5 blessed house, the joys of which Thou sharest, 

And never art forgot in scenes of joy ; 
O blessed house, for whose sad wounds Thou carest, 
Where all the sick Thy healing power employ ; 



730 ADDITIONAL HYMNS, 

Until, at last, tlie day's work fully ended, 

All, finally, in joyful rapture, fly 
To that blest House to which Thou hast ascended, 

Unto the blessed Father's House on High. 

Carl J. Phil Spitta. 183a 
Tr. Charles W. Schaeffer, 1890. 



MOEXIXG, 

637 l.m. 

1 ARISE, my soul, with rapture rise, 

J\. And, filled with love and fear, adore 
The gracious Sovereign of the skies. 
Whose mercy lends ine one day more. 

2 And may this day, indulgent Power, 

Not idly pass, nor fruitless be ; 
But may each swiftly-flying hour 
Still nearer bring my soul to Thee. 

3 I fain would serve Thee all my days. 

And may my zeal with years increase ; 
For pleasant. Lord, are all Thy ways. 
And all Thy paths are paths of peace. 

Samuel T. Smith. 

638 l.m. 

1 VEW every morning is the love 

^\ Our wakening and uprising prove ; 
Through sleep and darkness safely brought, 
Restored to life, and power, and thought. 

2 New mercies, each returning day. 
Hover around us while we pray ; 
New perils past, new sins forgiven, 

New thoughts of God, new hopes of heaven. 

3 If on our daily course our mind 
Be set to hallow all we find. 

Xew treasures still, of countless price, 
God will provide for sacrifice. 



EVENING. 731 

4 The trivial round, the common task, 
Will furnish all we need to ask, 
Room to deny ourselves : a road 

To bring us daily nearer God. 

5 Only, O Lord, in Thy dear love, 
Fit us for perfect rest above ; 
And help us, this and every day, 
To live more nearly as we pray. 

John Keble. 1827. 

639 l. m. 

1 T710RTH in Thy Name, O Lord, I go, 
_T My daily labor to pursue, 

Thee, only Thee, resolved to know 
In all I think, or speak, or do. 

2 The task Thy wisdom hath assigned, 

O let me cheerfully fulfill ; 
In all my works Thy presence find, 
And prove Thy good and perfect will. 

3 Thee may I set at my right hand, 

Whose eyes my inmost substance see, 
And labor on at Thy command, 
And offer all my works to Thee. 

4 For Thee I ever w T ould employ 

Whate'er Thy bounteous grace hath given, 
And run my course with even joy, 

And closely walk with Thee to Heaven. 

Charles Wesley. 1749. a. 



EVENING. 

640 cm. 

1 A LMIGHTY Father, by Whose care 
XX I've passed another day, 
Let me this night Thy mercy share, 
And teach me how to pray. 



732 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

2 Show me my sins, and how to mourn 

My guilt before Thy face ; 
Direct me, Lord, to Christ alone, 
And save me by Thy grace. 

3 Let each returning night declare 

The tokens of Thy love ; 
And every hour Thy grace prepare 
My soul for joys above. 

4 And when on earth I close my eyes 

To sleep in death's embrace, 
Let me to heaven and glory rise 
T' enjoy Thy smiling face. 

Anonymous. 

London Evang. JFag. a. 

641 87 

1 QAVIOUR, breathe an evening blessing, 
kJ Ere repose our spirits seal ; 

Sin and want we come confessing ; 

Thou canst save, and Thou canst heal. 

2 Though destruction walk around us, 

Though the arrow past us fly. 
Angel-guards from Thee surround us ; 
We are safe if Thou art nigh. 

3 Though the night be dark and dreary, 

Darkness cannot hide from Thee ; 
Thou art He Who. never weary, 
Watchest where Thy people be. 

4 Should swift death this night o'ertake us, 

And our couch become our tomb, 
May the morn in heaven awake us, 
Clad in bright and deathless bloom. 

James Edrneston. 1820. 



EVENING. 733 

642 Lux, Beata Trinitas. L. M. 

1 A LIGHT, O Trinity most Blest ! 

\J True God, Supreme and ever Best : 
As now the sun of day departs, 
Outpour Thy beams upon our hearts. 

2 To Thee, at Morn our hymns we raise, 
At Evening offer prayer and praise ; 
And Thou our glorious theme shalt be, 
Now and through all eternity. 

3 As darkness deepens, Lord, do Thou 
A night of quiet rest bestow ; 
From all our sins grant us release, 
And bless us with Thy perfect peace. 

Aiubrosian, V. Century. 
Martin Lather. l~>i:>. 
Tr. Composite, 1890. 

643 8.48.8.8.4 

1 CiOD, that madest earth and heaven, 
Vj Darkness and light ; 

Who the day for toil hast given, 

For rest the night ; 
May Thine angel-guards defend us, 
Slumber sweet Thy mercy send us, 
Holy dreams and hopes attend us, 

This livelong night. 

2 Guard us waking, guard us sleeping, 

And when we die, 
May we in Thy mighty keeping 

All peaceful lie : 
When the last dread call shall wake us, 
Do not Thou our God forsake us, 
But to reign in glory take us, 

With Thee on high. 

Reginald Heber, 1827 ; 2d stanza, Richard Whatehj, 1SG0. 



734 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

AFFLICTION, DEATH, ETERNITY. 

644 p&4. 

1 1ITY God and Father, while I stray 

ill Far from my home, in life's rough way, 

teach me from my heart to say, 

" Thy will be done." 

2 Though dark my path, and sad my lot, 
Let me be still and murmur not, 

Or breathe the prayer divinely taught, 
" Thy will be done." 

3 What though in lonely grief I sigh 
For friends beloved no longer nigh, 
Submissive would I still reply, 

" Thy will be done." 

4 Though Thou hast called me to resign 
What most I prize, it ne'er was mine ; 

1 only yield Thee what is Thine ; 

" thy will be done." 

5 Let but my fainting heart be blest 
With Thy sweet Spirit for its guest, 
My God, to Thee I leave the rest ; 

" Thy will be done." 

6 Renew my will from day to day, 
Blend it with Thine, and take away 
All that now makes it hard to say, 

"Thy will be done." 

7 Then, when on earth I breathe no more 
The prayer oft mixed with tears before,. 
I'll sing upon a happier shore, 

" Thy will be done !" 

Charlotte Elliott. 1836. 



AFFLICTION, DEATH, ETERNITY. 735 

645 6s. D. 

1 fllHY way, not mine, Lord, 
X However dark it be ! 
Lead me by Thine own hand, 

Choose out the path for me. 
Smooth let it be, or rough, 

It will be still the best ; 
Winding or straight, it leads 

Eight onward to Thy Rest. 

2 I dare not choose my lot ; 

I would not if I might ; 
Choose Thou for me, my God ; 

So shall I walk aright 
The kingdom that I seek 

Is Thine ; so let the way 
That leads to it be Thine, 

Else I must surely stray. 

3 Choose Thou for me my friends, 

My sickness or my health ; 
Choose Thou my cares for me, 

My poverty or wealth. 
Not mine, not mine the choice, 

In things or great or small ; 
Be Thou my Guide, my Strength, 

My Wisdom, and my All. 

Horatms Bonar. 1856. 

640 l. m. 

1 / \ GOD, Thy grace and blessing give 
\J To us who on Thy Name attend, 
That we this mortal life may live 

Regardful of our journey's end. 

2 Teach us to know 7 that Jesus died, 

And rose again, our souls to save ; 
Teach us to take Him as our Guide, 
Our Help from childhood to the grave. 



736 ADDITIONAL HYMXS. 

3 Then shall not death with terror come, 

But welcome as a bidden guest, 
The herald of a better home, 

The messenger of peace and rest. 

4 And when the awful signs appear 

Of judgment and the Throne above, 
Our hearts still fixed, we shall not fear, 
God is our trust ; and God is Love. 

Anonymous. 1853. 

6*47 Wm, ce n'est pas mourir. S. M. 

1 TT is not death to die — 

1 To leave this weary road, 
And, 'midst the brotherhood on high, 
To be at home with God. 

2 It is not death to close 

The eye long dimmed with tears, 
And wake in glorious repose 
To spend eternal years. 

3 It is not death to bear 

The wrench that sets us free 
From dungeon chain, to breathe the air 
Of boundless liberty. 

4 It is not death to fling 

Aside this sinful dust, 
And rise on strong exulting: wins' 
lo live among the just. 

5 Jesus, Thou Prince of Life, 

Thy chosen cannot die ; 
Like Thee, they conquer in the strife, 
To reign with Thee on high. 

Qsesar Malan, b. 1T V T 

Tr. G. W. Bethune. J. 1862. 



AFFLICTION, DEATH, ETERNITY. 737 

648 c. p. m. 

1 rjlHERE is a dwelling-place above ; 
X Thither, to meet the God of love, 

The poor in spirit go ; 
There is a paradise of rest, 
For contrite hearts and souls distressed, 

Where streams of comfort How. 

2 There is a goodly heritage, 

Where earthly passions cease to rage ; 

The meek that haven gain : 
There is a board, where they who pine, 
Hungry, athirst, for grace divine, 

May feast, nor crave again. 

3 There is a voice to mercy true ; 
To them w r ho mercy's path pursue 

That voice shall bliss impart ; 
There is a sight from man concealed ; 
That sight, the face of God revealed, 

Shall bless the pure in heart. 

4 There is a name in heaven bestowed ; 
That name, which hails them sons of God, 

The friends of peace shall know : 
There is a Kingdom in the sky, 
Where they shall reign with God on high, 

Who serve Him best below. 



Lord, be it mine like them to choose 
The better part, like them to use 

The means Thy love hath given ; 
Be holiness my aim on earth, 
That death be welcome as a birth 

To life and bliss in heaven. 

Richard Mant. 1831. 
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738 ADDITIONAL HYMNS. 

049 7s - 6 lines. 

1 nnHOU, Whose never-failing arm 
X Led me all my earthly way, 
Brought me out of every harm 

Safely to my closing day, — 
Thou, in Whom I now believe, 
Jesus, Lord, my soul receive. 

2 From this state of sin and pain, 

From this world of grief and strife, 
From this body's mortal chain, 

From this weak, imperfect life, — 
Thou, in Whom I now believe, 
Jesus, Lord, my soul receive. 

3 To the mansions of Thy love, 

To the spirits of the just, 
To the angel host above, 

To Thyself, my only trust, — 
Thou, in Whom I now believe, 
Jesus, Lord, my soul receive. 

Henry Francis Lijte. 1833. 

650 Wir warten Dein, Gottes Sohn. 8.7.8.7.7. 

1 A SOX of God, we wait for Thee, 
\J In love for Thine appearing, 
We know Thou sittest on the Throne, 

And we Thy isame are bearing. 
Who trusts in Thee, May joyful be, 
And see Thee, Lord, descending, 
To bring us bliss unending. 

2 We wait for Thee, mid toil and pain, 

In weariness and sighing ; 
But glad that Thou our guilt hast borne, 
And cancelled it by dying. 



AFFLICTION, DEATH, ETERNITY. 739 

Hence, cheerfully, May we, with Thee 
Take up our cross, and bear it, 
Till we relief inherit. 

We wait for Thee ; here Thou hast won 

Our hearts to hope and duty ; 
But while our spirits feel Thee near, 

Our eyes would see Thy beauty ; 
We fain would be At rest with Thee 

In peace and joy supernal, 

In glorious life eternal. 

We wait for Thee ; sure Thou wilt come ; 

The time is swiftly nearing ; 
In this we also now rejoice, 

And long for Thine appearing. 
O, bliss 'twill be When Thee we see, 

Homeward Thy people bringing, 

With transport and with singing! 

Philipp Frederick Hiller, d. 1709. 
IV. Joseph A. Seiss, 1S9U. 



DOXOLOGIES. 



T 



r The Amen should always be added to the end of the Doxology, 
and sung with it, as its proper conclusion. 

C. M. 

^O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
The God Whom we adore, 
Be glory, as it was, is now, 
And shall be evermore. 

2 C. M. D. 

TO praise the Father, and the Son, 
And Spirit all-divine, — 
The One in Three, and Three in One, 

Let saints and angels join. 
Glory to Thee, Blest Trinity, 
The God Whom we adore, 
As was, is now, and e'er shall be, 
When time shall be no more. 

3 C. P. M. 

TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
The God Whom heaven's triumphant host 
And saints on earth adore, 
Be glory, as in ages past, — 
Glory as now, and to the last, — 
Glory for evermore. 

4 S. M. 

TO God the Father, Son, 
And Spirit, One in Three, 
Be glory, as it was, is now, 
And shall for ever be. 

7-40 



DOXOLOGIES. 741 

5 S. M. D. 

PRAISE, as in ages past, 
Praise, as is now in heaven, 
Praise, while eternity shall last, 

To Thee, O God, be given ; 
Whom all th' angelic host 

And saints on earth adore, 
To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
Be glory evermore. 

6 L.M. 

PRAISE God, from Whom all blessings flow r ; 
Praise Him, all creatures here below ; 
Praise Him above, ye heavenly host ; 
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 

7 L. M. 

TO Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 
The God Whom earth and heaven adore, 
Be glory, as it was of old, 

Is now, and shall be evermore. 

§ L. M. 6 lines. 

TO God the Father, God the Son, 
And God the Spirit. Three in One, 
Be glory in the highest given, 
By all on earth, and all in heaven, 
As was through ages heretofore, 
Is now, and shall be evermore. 



9 L. M. Pec. Hymn 524. 

^LL praise to the Father, the Son, 
And Spirit, thrice holy and blest, 
Th' eternal Supreme Three in One, 
Be now and for ever addressed. 



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r42 DOXOLOGIES. 



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10 H. M. 

10 God, the Father, Son, 
And Spirit, ever blest, 
Eternal Three in One, 

All glory be addressed, 
As heretofore It was, is now, 
And so shall be For evermore. 

\ X 5.5.8.8.5.5. Hymn 447. 

p LORY be to Thee, 
\J Endless One in Three, 
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, 
Through the Saviour's boundless merit: 
God in Unity, 
Blessed Trinity. 

12 6s. 

TO God, the Father, Son, 
And Spirit ever blest, 
Th' eternal Three in One, 
Be endless praise addressed. 

13 6s. D. 

10 Father, and to Son. 
And Holy Ghost, to Thee, 
Eternal Three in One, 

Eternal glory be. 
As from beginning was, 

And ne'er shall cease to be, 
So be Thy glorious praise, 

O glorious Trinity. 

1-J: 6s. Trochaic, Hymn 313. 

VTOW to God the Father. 
1\ Son. and Holy Spirit. 
Glory be for ever. 

Jesus, through Thy merit. 



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DOXOLOGIES. 743 

15 6 s - 6 lines, Trochaic. Hymn 121. 

TO the Three in heaven 
Let all praise be given, 
Father, Son, and Spirit, 
Through our Saviour's merit, — 
Praise that ceaseth never, 
Now, henceforth, for ever. 

16 6.4.6.6.4. Hymn 536. 
10 God the Father, Son, 

And Spirit be 
The highest honor done, 

Now and tor aye. 
My song shall ever be, 
Glory, my God, to Thee, 
Glory to Thee, 

17 6.6.4.6.6.6.4. 
10 God the Father, Son, 

And Spirit, Three in One, 

All praise be given : 
Crown Him in every song, 
To Him our hearts belong, 
Let all His praise prolong, 

On earth, in heaven. 

18 6,5.6.5. Hymn 163. 
^TOW, henceforth, forever, 

Glory be to Thee, 
Father, Son, and Spirit, 
Blessed One in Three. 



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HOLY Father, holy Son, 
Holy Spirit, Three in One, 
Glory, as of old, to Thee, 
Now and evermore shall be. 



744 DOXOLOGIES. 

20 7s. 6 lines. 

PRAISE the Name of God most high ; 
Praise Him, all below the sky ; 
Praise Him, all ye heavenly host. 
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost : 
As through countless ages past, 
Evermore His praise shall last. 

21 7s. D. 

HOLY Father, Fount of light, 
God of Wisdom, Goodness, Might ; 
Holy Son, Who cam'st to dwell, 
God with us, Emmanuel ; 
Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove, 
God of Comfort, Peace, and Love ; 
Evermore be Thou adored, 
Holy, Holy, Holv, Lord. 

22 

10 Father, Son, and Spirit, 
Eternal One in Three, 
As was, and is for ever, 
All praise and glory be. 

23 7.6. D. 

TO God the ever-glorious, 
The Father, and the Son, 
And Spirit all-victorious, 

Thrice holy Three in One ; 
The God of our salvation, 

Whom earth and heaven adore, 
Praise, glory, adoration, 
Be now and evermore. 

24 7.6. Trochaic. 

GLORY be to God Most High, 
Glory to the Saviour, 
Glory to the Holy Ghost, 
Now, henceforth, for ever. 



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DOXOLOGIES. 745 

25 7.6.7.7.7.6. Hymn 452. 

GOD the Father, God the Son, 
And God the Spirit, praise, 
One in Three, and Three in One, 

The God of endless days ; 
Worship Him and Him adore, 
Him all holy reverence give ; 
Praise Him, praise Him evermore, 
Yea, praise Him, all that live. 

26 7.8.7.8.7.7. Trochaic. 
[OLY Father, Holy Son, 

Holy Spirit, we adore Thee, 
Everlasting Three in One ; 

Let all creatures bow before Thee, 
Saints and angels bless Thy Name, 
Earth and heaven Thy praise proclaim. 

27 8.7. 

PRAISE the Father, earth and heaven ; 
Praise the Son, the Spirit praise ; 
As it was, and is, be given 
Glory through eternal days. 

28 8.7. 6 lines. 

PRAISE and honor to the Father ; 
Praise and honor to the Son ; 
Praise and honor to the Spirit : 

Ever Three, and ever One, 
Consubstantial, Coeternal, 
While unending ages run. 

29 8.7. D. 

PRAISE the God of all creation ; 
Praise the Father's boundless Love ; 
Praise the Lamb, our Expiation, 
Priest and King enthroned above ; 



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746 DOXOLOGIES. 

Praise the Fountain of salvation, 
Him by Whom our spirits live ; 

Undivided adoration 

To the One Jehovah give. 

30 8.7. D. Iambic. 
TOW to the Holy Three in One, 

Who o'er creation reigneth, 
Be everlasting honor done, 

To Whom all praise pertaineth ; 
To Him in Whom we live and move, 

To Him in glory seated, 
By saints on earth, by saints above, 

Be praise for aye repeated. 

31 8.7.4.7. 
P\ RE AT Jehovah, we adore Thee, 
VJ God the Father, God the Son, 
God the Spirit, joined in glory 

On the same eternal Throne : 

Endless praises 
To Jehovah, Three in One. 

32 8.7.5.5.5.6.7. Hymn 274. 
10 Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, 

The God of our salvation, 
The everlasting Three in One, 
Be endless adoration ! 

Loud His praise proclaim ; 

Bless His holy Name ; 

Let all Majesty, 

And highest Glory be, 
To God, our Strength eternal. 

33 8.7.7.7. 
riLORY be to God the Father, 
\J Glory be to God the Son, 
Glory be to God the Spirit, 

Everlasting Three in One : 



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DOXOLOGIES. 747 

Him let heaven and earth adore, 
Now, henceforth, and evermore. 

34 3.7.8.8. 

PRAISE the God of all creation ; 
Praise the Father's boundless love ; 
Praise the Lamb, our expiation ; 

Praise the Spirit, throned above ; 
Praise the God of our Salvation ; 
His be endless adoration. 

35 8.7.8.8.7. Iambic. 
AJOW to the holy Three in One, 

ll Who o'er creation reigneth, 
Be everlasting honor done, 

To Whom all praise pertain eth. 
All blessing be to God Most High, 
All glory to His Majesty, 

Who all the world sustaineth. 

36 8.8.7.7. Hymn 334. 
>LESS the Lord of all creation, 

Praise, with songs of adoration, 
Saints on earth and heavenly host, 
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 

37 ice. 

AND now to God the Father, God the Son, 
And God the Spirit, ever Three in One, 
Be praise from all on earth and all in heaven, 
As was, and is, and ever shall be given. 

38 us. 

FATHER Almighty, to Thee be addressed, 
With Christ and the Spirit, One God ever blest, 
All glory and worship from earth and from heaven, 
As w T as, and is now, and shall ever be given. 



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748 DOXOLOGIES. 

39 8.7.4.7. 

GLOKY be to God the Father ! 
Glory be to God the Son ! 
Glory be to God the Spirit ! 
Great Jehovah, Three in One ! 
Glory, glory, 
While eternal ages run. 

Glory be to Him Who loved us, 

Washed us from each spot and stain ! 
Glory be to Him Who bought us, 
Made us kings with Him to reign ! 
Glory, glory, 
To the Lamb that once was slain. 

Glory to the King of angels ! 

Glory to the Church's King ! 
Glory to the King of nations ! 

Heaven and earth, your praises bring ; — 
Glory, glory, 
To the King of glory bring. 

Glory, blessing, praise eternal ! 

Thus the choir of angels sings, 
Honor, riches, power, dominion ! 
Thus its praise creation brings ; 
Glory, glory, 
Glory to the King of kings. 

Horatius Bonar. 1868. 



INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 



HYMNS. 

Abide with me ! fast falls the eventide 517 

Abide with us, our Saviour 59 

Accept, O Lord, Thy servants' thanks 315 

According to Thy gracious word 328 

A charge to keep I have 457 

A few more years shall roll 541 

Affliction is a stormy deep 479 

A glory gilds the sacred page 311 

A great and mighty wonder 130 

Ah, this heart is void and chill 455 

A hymn of glory let us sing 201 

Alas! and did my Saviour bleed 181 

Alleluia! Alleluia! 611 

Alleluia! best and sweetest 20 

Alleluia! Fairest morning 592 

All glory be to God on high . . 9 

All glory, praise, and honor 214 

All hail the power of Jesus' Name 215 

All is o'er, the pain, the sorrow 185 

All praise, Lord Jesus Christ, to Thee 597 

All praise to Thee, my God, this night 522 

All that I was, my sin, my guilt . 105 

Almighty Father ! by Whose care 640 

Almighty God, in humble prayer 466 

Almighty God ! Thy Word is cast 56 

Am I a soldier of the Cross 461 

Amidst a world of hopes and fears 416 

A mighty Fortress is our God 274 

And art Thou with us, gracious Lord 92 

And is the time approaching 305 

And let this feeble body fail 491 

And must this body die 561 

And wilt Thou pardon, Lord 358 

Another six days' work is done 38 

A pilgrim and a stranger 453 

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750 IXDEX OF FIRST LINES. 



HYMNS 

Approach, my soul, the mercy-seat 364 

Arise, my soul, arise 211 

Arise, my soul ! with rapture rise 63? 

Arise, O God, and shine 14? 

Arise, King of grace, arise 42 

Arise, the kingdom is at hand 115 

Asleep in Jesus ! blessed sleep . . 555 

As with gladness men of old 140 

At length released from many woes 553 

Author of good ! to Thee we turn 414 

Author of life divine 343 

Awake, my soul, and with the sun 510 

Awake, my soul ! stretch every nerve 458 

Awake, our souls, away our fears 459 

Awake, Thou Spirit, who didst fire 290 

Away from every mortal care 4? 

Away, my needless fears 432 

Baptized into Thy Xaine 32? 

Beautiful Saviour ! King of Creation ! 616 

Before Jehovah's awful throne 1 

Before the Lord we bow 494 

Behold the amazing sight 180 

Behold, the Prince of Peace 155 

Behold the Saviour of mankind 1?9 

Behold the sure Foundation Stone 264 

Behold, where in a mortal form 151 

Being of beings, God of love 3^4 

Be it my only wisdom here 46? 

Beset with snares on every hand 450 

Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word 50 

Blessed Jesus, here we stand 318 

Blessed Saviour, who hast taught me 322 

Blessing, honor, thanks and praise 558 

Blest are the pure in heart 392 

Blest be our everlasting Lord 66 

Blest day of God. most calm, most bright 35 

Blest Instructor ! from Thy ways 390 

Blest Spirit, one with God above 24? 

Bread of heaven, on Thee we feed ... 340 

Brief life is here our portion 5S6 

Brightest and best of the sons of the morning 598 

Chief of sinners though I be 623 

Children of the heavenly King 3?9 

Christ is our Corner-stone 52 

Christ is the Foundation 633 



INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 751 



HYMNS 

Christ the life of all the living 178 

Christ the Lord is risen again . 612 

Christ the Lord is risen to-day . 192 

Christ, Thou art the sure Foundation 292 

Christ, whose glory fills the skies 40 

Come, divine Emmanuel, come 303 

Come, gracious Spirit, heavenly Dove 255 

Come hither, ye faithful, triumphantly sing 129 

Come, Holy Ghost, in love 246 

Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire 244 

Come, Holy Spirit, come 254 

Come, Holy Spirit, God and Lord 248 

Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly Dove 253 

Come, let us join our cheerful songs 164 

Come, let us join our friends above 282 

Come, my soul, thy suit prepare 29 

Come, O come, Thou quickening Spirit 252 

Come, said Jesus' sacred voice 347 

Come, sound His praise abroad 3 

Come, Thou Almighty King 262 

Come, Thou Fount of every blessing 30 

Come, Thou long-expected Jesus 126 

Come Thou now, and be among us 293 

Come, Thou Saviour of our race 118 

Come to Calvary's holy mountain 349 

Come, ye disconsolate, where'er ye languish 483 

Come, ye faithful, raise the strain 194 

Come, ye that love the Lord 376 

Come, ye weary sinners, eome 348 

Comfort, comfort ye my people 119 

Commit thou all thy griefs 433 

Conquering Prince and Lord of glory 208 

Creator of mankind 3i7 

Day divine, when in the temple 242 

Day of wrath, that Day of mourning 569 

Dear Refuge of my weary soul 481 

Do not I love Thee, O my Lord ~ys~y 

Draw us to Thee, Lord Jesus 203 

Dread Jehovah, God of nations 495 

Dust and ashes, sin and guilt 160 

Emmanuel ! we sing Thy praise 133 

Far from the world, O Lord, I flee 533 

Father, for Thou my Father art 239 

Father, glorify Thy Son 238 



752 IXDEX OF FIEST LIXES. 



Father, how wide Thy glory shines 101 

Father, in whom we live 261 

Father of all, from whom we trace . . . 2S0 

Father of eternal grace 403 

Father of heaven, whose Love profound 263 

Father of Jesus Christ, my Lord 193 

Father of lights. Thy needful aid 417 

Father of mercies, in Thy Word 310 

Father of our feeble race 476 

Father, Son. and Holy Spirit 323 

Father, though I have sinned, with Thee 369 

Father, to Thee my soul I lift 415 

Father, whatever of earthly bliss 395 

Father, who hast created all 319 

Father, who the light this day 33 

Fear not. O little flock, the foe 263 

Feeble, helpless, how shall I 156 

For all Thy saints, O Lord 284 

For ever with the Lord 585 

Forsake me not, my God 439 

Forth from the dark and stormy sky 55 

Forth in Thy Name, O Lord, I go . 639 

For Thy mercy and Thy grace 138 

Frequent the day of God returns 54 

From all that dwell below the skies 307 

From Greenland's icy mountains 297 

From Thy habitation holy . 602 

Gentle Shepherd ! Thou hast stilled 560 

Give to our God immortal praise 100 

Give to the winds thy fears 434 

Glorious things of thee are spoken 266 

Glory be to God on high 13 

Glory be to Jesus 163 

God bless our native land 493 

God calling yet ! shall I not hear 350 

God is Love : His mercy brightens 73 

God moves in a mysterious way 32 

God. my Supporter and my Hope 413 

God of almighty Love ■ 402 

God of eternal Love 388 

God of mercv ! God of grace 351 

God of my life, to Thee I call 480 

God of my life, whose gracious power 426 

God of unbounded Power 499 

God, that madest earth and heaven 643 

God, who madest earth and heaven 511 



INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 753 



HYMNS 

Good news from heaven the angels bring 131 

Go to dark Gethsemane 173 

Grace ! 'tis a charming sound 102 

Gracious God ! to Thee we pray 509 

Gracious Spirit, Dove divine 256 

Great Father of mankind 146 

Great God, how infinite art Thou 68 

Great God ! we sing that mighty Hand 137 

Great God, what do I see and hear 5G5 

Great is the Lord our God 269 

Guide me, O Thou great Jehovah 418 

Hail, all hail, Thou Lord of glory 189 

Hail, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost 65 

Hail, holy, holy, holy Lord, Let powers 216 

Hail, holy, holy, holy Lord, Whom One 259 

Hail the day that sees Him rise 200 

Hail, Thou once despised Jesus 170 

Hail, Thou source of every blessing 142 

Hail to the Lord's Anointed 122 

Happy the souls to Jesus joined 281 

Hark ! an awful voice is sounding 113 

Hark ! a voice divides the sky 557 

Hark ! ten thousand harps and voices 206 

Hark, the glad sound, the Saviour conies 123 

Hark ! the herald-angels sing 128 

Hark ! the song of Jubilee 304 

Hark ! what mean those holy voices 127 

Hasten, Lord, the glorious time 298 

Hear what God the Lord hath spoken 581 

Heaven and earth, and sea and air 80 

Heavenward still our pathway tends . . 454 

He dies, the Friend of sinners dies 190 

Here behold me, as I cast me 23 

Here I can tirmly rest 425 

Here in Thy Name, eternal God 634 

He who once, in righteous vengeance 162 

His trial o'er, and now beneath 174 

Holy and reverend is the Name 69 

Holy Ghost, dispel our sadness 251 

Holy Ghost, my soul inspire 258 

Holy Ghost, with light divine 257 

Holy, holy, holy Lord 12 

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty . 625 

Holy Jesus, in whose Name 26 

Holy Jesus, Saviour blest 229 

Holy Spirit, Lord of light 245 

48 



F54 INDEX OF FIRST LIXES. 



HYMNS 

Hosanna to the Son 166 

How are Thy servants hlest, O Lord 87 

How beauteous are their feet 285 

How blessed, from the bonds of sin 385 

How happy is the man who hears 377 

How helpless guilty nature lies . . ., 95 

How precious is the Book divine 309 

How shall the young secure their hearts 312 

How shall we show our Love to Thee 478 

How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds 221 

How wondrous and great Thy works, God of praise .... 306 

If God Himself be for me 424 

If Thou impart Thyself to me 363 

I heard the voice of Jesus say 106 

I know my end must surely come 545 

I know that my Redeemer lives 209 

I lay my sins on Jesus 368 

I'll praise my Maker while I've breath 2 

I love the volume of Thy word 308 

I love Thy Zion, Lord 275 

I love to steal a while away 534 

In duties and in sufferings too 152 

In His temple now behold Him 149 

In holy contemplation 430 

In my grief I now draw near 622 

Inspirer and Hearer of prayer 524 

In the Cross of Christ I glory 157 

Into Thy gracious hands I fall 4b4 

In vain Ave seek for peace with God 98 

In vain would boasting reason find 97 

In weariness and pain 485 

I thirst, Thou wounded Lamb of God 371 

It is not death to die g^~ 

I was a wandering sheep 107 

I will leave my Jesus never 448 

I would not live alway ; I ask not to stay . 542 

Jerusalem, my happy home '. 579 

Jerusalem the glorious 588 

Jerusalem the golden 587 

Jerusalem, thou city fair and high 578 

Jesus, and shall it ever be 445 

Jesus, at Thine invitation 334 

Jesus, Brightness of the Father 93 

Jesus Christ ! my sure defence 195 

Jesus ! exalted far on high 154 



INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 755 



HYMNS 

Jesus, I know, hath died for me 374 

Jesus, I my cross have taken 444 

Jesus invites His saints 329 

Jesus lives ! no longer now 196 

Jesus, Lord of life and glory 25 

Jesus, Lover of my soul 231 

Jesus, Master of the Feast 333 

Jesus, my great High Priest 210 

Jesus, my Lord, attend 362 

Jesus, my Lord, my God, my All 620 

Jesus, my Strength, my Hoj>e 401 

Jesus, my Truth, my Way 436 

Jesus, Name all names above 235 

Jesus ! Name of wondrous love • . . 223 

Jesus, our Lord, how rich Thy grace 475 

Jesus ! Refuge of the weary 161 

Jesus shall reign where'er the sun 295 

Jesus sinners doth receive 621 

Jesus, still lead on 447 

Jesus, Sun of Righteousness 41 

Jesus! the very thought of Thee 224 

Jesus, Thou art my Righteousness 370 

Jesus, Thou Joy of loving hearts 336 

Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness 372 

Jesus, Thy boundless Love to me 406 

Jesus, Thy love unbounded 618 

Jesus, Thy Church with longing eyes 595 

Jesus, Thy soul, for ever blest 187 

Jesus, Thy wandering sheep behold 287 

Jesus, truest Friend, unite 278 

Jesus, when a little Child 528 

Join all the glorious names 219 

Joy to the world : the Lord is come 134 

Just as I am, without one plea 366 

Lamb of God, I look to Thee 530 

Lamb of God. we fall before Thee 619 

Lamb of God, who once wast slain 339 

Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us 626 

Leave us not comfortless 237 

Let earth and heaven combine 218 

Let God, the mighty God 498 

Let others boast how strong they be 540 

Let songs of praises nil the sky 240 

Let the earth now praise the Lord 120 

Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates 117 

Light of light, enlighten me 36 



756 INDEX OF FIEST LINES. 



HYMNS 

Light of the anxious heart 148 

Light of the Gentile nations 144 

Light of those whose dreary dwelling 125 

Like Noah's weary dove 365 

Long as I live, I'll bless Thy Name 5 

Long have I sat beneath the sound 53 

Lord, accept our feeble praise 342 

Lord, all I am is known to Thee 72 

Lord, and whither shall we go 226 

Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing 58 

Lord, for ever at Thy side 473 

Lord, for the mercies of this night 514 

Lord God, the Holy Ghost 241 

Lord God, we worship Thee 500 

Lord, I believe were sinners more 109 

Lord, if Thou Thy grace impart 472 

Lord, in Thy kingdom there shall be 276 

Lord, it belongs not to my care 492 

Lord Jesus Christ, true Man and God 549 

Lord Jesus Christ, be present now 49 

Lord Jesus, who, our souls to save 188 

Lord, keep us steadfast in Thy Word 316 

Lord of all worlds, Whom angels praise 589 

Lord, not to us, we claim it not , . . 273 

Lord of hosts, to Thee we raise 294 

Lord of the Church, we humbly pray 286 

Lord of the gospel harvest, send 289 

Lord of the harvest, hear 288 

Lord of the harvest ! once again . 503 

Lord of the worlds above 43 

Lord, remove the veil away 22 

Lord, should we leave Thy hallowed feet 227 

Lord, teach us how to pray aright 27 

Lord, Thine image Thou hast lent me 404 

Lord, Thou art my Eock of strength 423 

Lord, Thou art the Truth and Way 60 

Lord, Thou hast searched and seen me through 71 

Lord, Thv Death and Passion give ... • 177 

Lord, Thy Word abideth -" 313 

Lord, to Thee I lift my eyes 506 

Lord, to Thee I make confession ■ . 353 

Lord, to whom except to Thee 604 

Lord, we confess our numerous faults 99 

Lord, what is man, that child of pride 89 

Lord, when before Thy throne we meet ♦. . . . 332 

Lord, when we bend before Thy throne 601 

Lord, with glowing heart I'd praise Thee 108 



INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 757 



HYMNS 

Lo, upon the altar lies 337 

Love divine, all love excelling 31 

Maker of earth, to Thee alone 32 

May the grace of Christ our Saviour 64 

May we Thy precepts, Lord, fulfill 279 

Mighty Lord ! extend Thine empire 630 

Mighty God, while angels bless Thee 14 

My dear Redeemer, and my Lord 150 

My faith look's up to Thee 435 

My God, accept my heart this day 325 

My God and Father, while I stray 644 

My God, and is Thy table spread 330 

My God, I know that I must die 544 

My God, I leave to Thee my ways 431 

My God, I love Thee ; not because 410 

My God, my King, Thy various praise 6 

My God, my only Help and Hope 88 

My God, permit me not to be 391 

My God, to Thee I now commend 550 

My Hope, my All, my Saviour Thou 437 

My Jesus, as Thou wilt 421 

My life's a shade, my days 562 

My soul, be on thy guard 463 

My soul, repeat His praise 74 

My spirit looks to God alone 412 

My spirit on Thy care 427 

Nearer, my God, to Thee 536 

New every morning is the love 638 

Not all the blood of beasts 158 

Now from the altar of our hearts 519 

Now I have found the ground wherein 373 

Now may He who from the dead 63 

Now may the God of power and grace 497 

Now, my soul, thy voice upraising 175 

Now thank we all our God 11 

Now that the sun is beaming bright 512 

Now to the Lamb that once was slain 165 

O blessed house, that cheerfully receiveth 636 

O bless the Lord, my soul 73 

O Bread to pilgrims given 335 

O Christ, our Hope, our heart's Desire 202 

O Christ, our true and only Light 145 

O Christ, Thou bright and morning Star 24 

O come, O come, Emmanuel 112 



758 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 



HYMNS 

O could I find from day to day 397 

O draw me, Saviour, after Thee 407 

O enter, Lord, Thy temple 250 

O'er those gloomy hills of darkness 296 

O for a closer walk with God 396 

O for a Faith that will not shrink 411 

for a heart to praise my God 399 

O for a principle within - 400 

O for a thousand tongues to sing 217 

O God, in whom the happy dead 283 

O God of Jacob, by whose hand 91 

O God, Thy grace and blessing give 646 

O God unseen, yet ever near 331 

O gracious Hand, that freely gives 502 

O happy day, that stays my choice 324 

O hear me, Lord, for I am poor 482 

O help us, Lord ! each hour of need 419 

O Holy Spirit, enter in 249 

O how shall I receive Thee 114 

O Jesus ! King most wonderful 225 

O Jesus. Lord of heavenlv grace 21 

O Light, O Trinity Most Blest . . • 642 

O living Bread from heaven 341 

O Lord, I would delight in Thee 438 

O Lord, my best desire fulfill 420 

O Lord my God, I cry to Thee 552 

O Lord our God, arise * * 632 

O Lord, our languid souls inspire . . 593 

O Lord, turn not Thy face from me 357 

O mean may seem this house of clay 233 

O Morning Star ! how fair and bright 405 

Once He came in blessing 121 

One sole baptismal sign 277 

One there is above all others 220 

On Jordan's banks the Herald's cry Ill 

On what has now been sown 57 

Open now thy gates of beauty 51 

O sacred Head, now wounded 176 

O Saviour ! bless us e'er we go 62 

O Saviour of our race 135 

O Saviour, whom that holy morn 153 

O Son of God, we wait for Thee 650 

O Spirit of the living God 300 

O that I had an angel's tongue 103 

O that the Lord's salvation 302 

O that the Lord would guide my ways 393 

O Thou best Gift of heaven 386 



INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 759 



HYMNS 

O Thou, from whom all goodness flows 490 

O Thou that hear'st when sinners cry 356 

O Thou, to whose all-searching sight 449 

O Thou Who all things canst control 398 

O Thou Who hast Thy servants taught 28 

O Thou Who dost to man accord 600 

O Thou, Whose infant feet were found 529 

O Thou Whose tender mercy hears 352 

O Thou Who through this holv week 167 

O Thou, Who thus exalted art . 204 

O Thou Who wouldst not have 361 

Oar God, our Help in ages past 538 

Our Lord is risen from the dead 199 

Out of the depths I cry to Thee 354 

O very God of very God 124 

O, what, if we are Christ's 442 

O what terror in thy forethought 543 

O, where are kings and empires now 629 

O where shall rest be found 96 

O Word of God Incarnate 627 

O Zion, tune thy voice 267 

Pardoned through redeeming grace 321 

Peace be within this sacred place 45 

Pleasant are Thy courts above 44 

Praise, my soul, the King of heaven 590 

Praise to God, immortal praise 501 

Praise ye the Lord : 'tis good to raise 4 

Quiet, Lord, my fro ward heart 471 

Eedeemer, whither should I flee 446 

Eejoice, all ye believers 116 

Eejoice, rejoice, ye Christians 132 

Eejoice, the Lord is King 207 

Eest of the weary ! Thou 186 

Eide ou, ride on in Majesty 168 

Eise, my soul, and stretch thy wings 452 

Eise, O Salem, rise and shine 143 

Eock of Ages, cleft for me 367 

Euler of the hosts of light , 236 

Safely through another week 37 

Saviour, again to Thy dear Name we raise 594 

Saviour ! all my sins confessing 61 

Saviour, breathe an evening blessing 641 

Saviour, sprinkle many nations 299 



760 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 



HYMNS 

Saviour, when in dust to Thee 172 

Saviour, Who Thy flock art feeding 532 

Searcher of hearts, before Thy face 470 

Seeing I am Jesus' Lamb 531 

See Israel's gentle Shepherd stand . 320 

See the Conqueror mounts in triumph 614 

See the vineyard Thou hast planted 271 

Shepherd of tender youth 526 

Shine on our souls, eternal God . . 90 

Show pity, Lord ; O Lord, forgive 355 

Sing praise to God Who reigns above 10 

Softly now the light of day 515 

Soldiers of Christ, arise 462 

So let our lips and lives express 389 

Songs of immortal praise belong 70 

Songs of praise the angels sang 13 

Songs of thankfulness and praise ..'■-. 599 

Son of God, to Thee I cry 232 

Sons of men, behold from far 141 

Source of light and life divine 518 

Sovereign Euler of the skies 429 

Spirit of mercy, truth, and love 624 

Spread, O spread, thou mighty Word 317 

Stand up, my soul, shake off thy fears 460 

Stars of the morning, so gloriously bright 94 

Stricken, smitten, and afflicted 182 

Suffering Son of man, be near me 171 

Sunk is the sun's last beam of light 521 

Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear 523 

Sweeter sounds than music knows . 222 

Sweet is the memory of Thy grace 75 

Sweet is the work, my God, my King 46 

Sweet the moments, rich in blessing 609 

Teach me, my God and King 383 

Teach me, O teach me, Lord, Thv wav 468 

That Dav of wrath, that dreadful Dav 566 

That fearful Day, that Day of dread 568 

The abvss of many a former sin 359 

The Advent of our God . 110 

The angel comes, he comes to reap 567 

The Church's one foundation 628 

The day is past and over 520 

The day of Eesurrection 193 

The day, O Lord, is spent 516 

Thee, Jesus, suffering, crucified 608 

The happy morn is come 610 



INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 761 



HYMNS 

The strife is o'er, the battle done 613 

Thee we adore, eternal Lord 7 

Thee we adore, eternal Name 539 

Thee will I love, my Strength, my Tower 408 

The God of Abram praise 381 

The God who reigns on high . . 584 

The goodly land 1 see . 583 

The happy Christmas comes once more 596 

The Head that once was crowned with thorns 205 

The King of heaven His table spreads 344 

The Lord my pasture shall prepare 85 

The Lord my Shepherd is 84 

The man is ever blest 375 

The precious seed of weeping 554 

There is a dwelling-place above 648 

There is a fountain rilled with blood 159 

There is a land of pure delight 574 

The roseate hues of early dawn 456 

The Royal Standard forward goes 606 

The Saviour calls : let every ear 345 

The Saviour comes! no outward pomp 169 

The spacious firmament on high 79 

The Spirit, in our hearts 346 

The strain upraise of joy and praise 19 

The things of the earth in the earth let us lay 552 

The voice that breathed o'er Eden 505 

The year begins with Thee 136 

Thine earthlv sabbaths, Lord, we love 575 

Thine for ever ! God of love 326 

This day the light, of heavenly birth 34 

This is the day of light 591 

This is the day the Lord hath made 39 

Thou art gone up on high 615 

Thou art my Hiding-place, O Lord 489 

Thou art my portion, O my God 382 

Thou art the Way : to Thee alone 228 

Thou hidden Love of God, whose height 409 

Thou Judge of quick and dead 572 

Thousands of thousands stand around 67 

Thou very present Aid 486 

Thou wast, O God, and Thou wast blest 81 

Thou, Who earnest from above 243 

Thou, Who hast in Zion laid 291 

Thou, Whose almighty word . 301 

Thou, Whose never-failing arm 649 

Thrice happy souls, who, born of heaven . . 506 

Through all the changing scenes of life 86 



762 INDEX OF FIRST LINES. 



HYMNS 

Through the day Thy Love has spared us 525 

Thy ceaseless, unexhausted Love 77 

Thy way, not mine, O Lord 645 

Thv wav, O God, is in the sea 83 

Thy Word, O Lord, like gentle dews 314 

'Tis not this fleshly robe alone 234 

'Tis sweet to rest in lively hope 534 

To God be glory, peace on earth 8 

To God the only wise 443 

To Him, Who for our sins was slain 617 

To Thee this temple we devote 635 

To the Name of our salvation 213 

To Thy temple I repair 48 

Truest Friend, who canst not fail 440 

Upward I lift mine eyes 428 

Wake, awake, for night is flying 580 

Weary of earth, and laden with my sin 605 

Weary of wandering from my God 360 

Weary sinner, keep thine eyes 184 

We give Thee but Thine own 477 

We hail Thee, Lord, Thy Church's Eock 272 

We know, by faith we know 577 

Welcome, Thou Victor in the strife 197 

We lift our hearts to Thee 513 

Well for him who all things losing 451 

We praise and bless Thee, gracious Lord 441 

We sing the praise of Him Who died 607 

What are the heavens, O God of heaven 104 

What are these in bright array 5S2 

What cheering words are these 378 

What our Father does is well 504 

What shall I render to my God 15 

What sinners value I resign 563 

What strange perplexities arise 469 

When all Thy mercies, O my God 17 

When all with awe shall stand around 573 

When gathering clouds around I view 212 

When, His salvation bringing 527 

When I can read my title clear 380 

When I can trust my all with God 4S4 

When in the hour of utmost need 496 

When I survey the wondrous Cross 183 

When Jesus dwelt in mortal clay 474 

When my last hour is close at hand 547 

When rising from the bed of death 571 



IXDEX OF FIRST LINES. 763 



HYMNS 

When sorrow and remorse 488 

When streaming from the eastern skies 507 

When the last agony draws nigh 548 

When Thou, my righteous Judge, shalt come 570 

When we pass through yonder river 57G 

Wherefore should I make my moan 559 

While Thee I seek, protecting Power K> 

While with ceaseless course the sun 13!> 

Who is this that comes from Edom 191 

Who knows how near my end may be 546 

Who, O Lord, when life is o'er 394 

Who puts his trust in God most just 422 

Why do we mourn departing friends 556 

Wilib Thou not, my Shepherd true . 230 

Winter reigns o'er many a region 631 

With all the powers my poor heart hath 338 

With broken heart and contrite sigh 603 

With joy our voices we unite 260 

With songs of sacred joy 265 

With years opprest, with sorrow worn 537 

Ye humble souls, approach your God 76 

Ye servants of the Lord 465 

Your harps, ye trembling saints 487 

Zion stands with hills surrounded 270 



CONFESSIONS OF THE FAITH. 



The Apostles' Creed. 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven 
and earth. 

And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord ; Who was con- 
ceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary ; Suffered 
under Pontius Pilate. Was crucified, dead, and buried ; He de- 
scended into hell ; The third day He rose again from the dead ; 
He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God 
the Father Almighty ; From thence He shall come to judge the 
quick and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost ; The holy Christian Church, the 
Communion of Saints ; The Forgiveness of sins ; the Resurrec- 
tion of the body ; And the Life everlasting. Amen. 

The Nicene Creed. 

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven 
and earth, And of all things visible and invisible. 

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-begotten Son of God, 
Begotten of His Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of 
Light, Very God of very God, Begotten, not made, Being of one 
Substance with the Father ; By whom all things were made ; Who 
for us men, and for our salvation, came clown from heaven, And 
was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was 
made man ; And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. 
He suffered and was buried ; And the third day He rose again, 
according to the Scriptures ; And ascended into heaven, And sit- 
teth on the right hand of the Father ; And He shall come again 
with glory to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose king- 
dom shall have no end. 

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord and Giver of Life, 
Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, Who with the 
Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who 
spake by the Prophets. And I believe one holy Christian and 
Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission 
of sins ; And I look for the Resurrection of the dead ; And the 
Life of the world to come. Amen. 

765 



766 COXFESSIOX OF FAITH. 



The Athaxasian Creed. 
Written against the Arians. 

Whosoever will be saved, before all things it is necessary 
that he hold the Catholic [true Christian] Faith. 

Which Faith except every one do keep whole and undented, 
without doubt he shall perish everlastingly. 

And the Catholic [true Christian] faith is this : that we wor- 
ship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity; 

Neither confounding the Persons, nor dividing the Substance. 

For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, and 
another of the Holy Ghost. 

But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son. and of the Holy 
Ghost, is all one : the Glory Equal, the Majesty Coeternal. 

Such as the Father is, such is the Son. and such is the Holv 
Ghost. 

The Father uncreate, the Son uncreate, and the Holy Ghost 
unereate. 

The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, and 
the Holy Ghost incomprehensible. 

The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Ghost eter- 
nal. 

And yet they are not three Eternals, but one Eternal. 

As also there are not three uncreated, nor three incomprehen- 
sibles, but one uncreated, and one incomprehensible. 

So likewise the Father is Almighty, the Son Almighty, and the 
Holy Ghost Almighty. 

And yet they are not three Almighties, but one Almighty. 

So the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holv Ghost is 
God. 

And yet they are not three Gods, but one God. 

So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, and the Holy 
Ghost Lord. 

And yet not three Lords, but one Lord. 

For like as we are compelled by the Christian Verity to 
acknowledge every Person by Himself to be God and Lord : 

So are we forbidden by the Catholic [true Christian] Eeligion 
to say, there be three Gods, or three Lords. 

The Father is made of none, neither created, nor begotten. 

The Son is of the Father alone, not made, nor created, but 
begotten. 

The Holy Ghost is of the Father, and of the Son ; neither 
made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding. 



CONFESSION OF FAITH. 767 

So there is one Father, not three Fathers ; one Son, not three 
Sons ; one Holy Ghost, not three Holy Ghosts. 

And in this Trinity none is afore, or after other ; none is 
greater, or less than another. 

But the whole three Persons are coeternal together, and co- 
equal : 

So that in all things, as is aforesaid, the Unity in Trinity, 
and the Trinity in Unity, is to be worshipped. 

He therefore that will be saved must thus think of the Trinity. 

Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation that he 
also believe rightly the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

For the right Faith is, that we believe and confess : That our 
Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man ; 

God, of the Substance of the Father, begotten before the 
worlds ; and Man, of the substance of His mother, born in the 
world ; 

Perfect God, and Perfect Man, of a reasonable soul and human 
flesh subsisting. 

Equal to the Father, as touching His Godhead; and inferior 
to the Father, as touching His Manhood. 

Who, although He be God and Man, yet He is not two, but 
one ( 'hrist ; 

One ; not by conversion of the Godhead into flesh, but by 
taking the Manhood into God ; 

One altogether ; not by confusion of Substance, but by Unity 
of Person. 

For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one man, so God and 
Man* is one Christ ; 

Who suffered for our salvation, descended into hell, rose 
again the third day from the dead. 

He ascended into heaven ; He sitteth on the right hand of 
the Father, God Almighty ; from whence He shall come to 
judge the quick and the dead. 

At Whose coming all men shall rise again with their bodies, 
and shall give account for their own works. 

And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting ; 
and they that have done evil, into everlasting fire. 

This is the Catholic [true Christian] Faith, which, except a 
man believe faithfully, he cannot be saved. 



THE SMALL CATECHISM. 



PEEFACE. 



Martin Luther to all faithful and godly Pastors and Preachers: 
Grace, Mercy and Peace, in Jesus Christ, our Lord.' 

The deplorable condition in which I found religious affairs 
during a recent visitation of the congregations, has impelled me 
to publish this Catechism, or statement of the Christian doctrine, 
after having prepared it in very brief and simple terms. Alas ! 
what misery I beheld ! The people, especially those who live in 
the villages, seem to have no knowledge whatever of Christian 
doctrine, and many of the pastors are ignorant and incompetent 
teachers. And, nevertheless, they all maintain that they are Chris- 
tians, that they have been baptized, and that they have received 
the Lord's Supper. Yet they cannot recite the Lord's Prayer, 
the Creed, or the Ten Commandments ; they live as if they were 
irrational creatures, and now that the Gospel has come to them, 
they grossly abuse their Christian liberty. 

Ye bishops ! what answer will ye give to Christ for having so 
shamefully neglected the people, and paid no attention to the 
duties of your office? I invoke no evil on your heads. But you 
withhold the cup in the Lord's Supper, insist on the observance 
of your human laws, and yet, at the same time, do not take the 
least interest in teaching the people the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, 
the Ten Commandments, or any other part of the word of God. 
Woe unto you ! 

Wherefore I beseech you in the Xame of God, my beloved 
brethren, who are pastors or preachers, to engage heartily in the 
discharge of the duties of your office, to have mercy on the people 
who are entrusted to your care, and to assist us in introducing the 
Catechism among them, and especially among the young. And 
if any of you do not possess the necessary qualifications, I beseech 
you to take at least the following forms, and read them, word for 
word, to the people, on this wise : — 

In the first place ; let the preacher take the utmost care to 
avoid all changes or variations in the text and wording of the 

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THE SMALL CATECHISM. 769 

Ten Commandments, the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, the Sacra- 
ments, etc. Let him, on the contrary, take each of the forms 
respectively, adhere to it, and repeat it anew, year after year. 
For young and inexperienced people cannot be successfully 
instructed, unless we adhere to the same text or the same forms 
of expression. They easily become confused, when the teacher 
at one time employs a certain form of words and expressions, and, 
at another, apparently with a view to make improvements, adopts 
a different form. The result of such a course will be, that all the 
time and labor which we have expended will be lost. 

This point was well understood by our venerable fathers, who 
were accustomed to use the same words in teaching the Lord's 
Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments. We, too, should 
follow this plan when we teach these things, particularly in the 
case of the young and ignorant, not changing a single syllable, 
nor introducing any variations when, year after year, we recur to 
these forms and recite them anew before our hearers. 

Choose, therefore, the form of words which best pleases you, 
and adhere to it perpetually. When you preach in the presence 
of intelligent and learned men, you are at liberty to exhibit your 
knowledge and skill, and may present and discuss these subjects 
in all the varied modes which are at your command. But when 
you are teaching the young, retain the same form and manner 
without change ; teach them, first of all, the Ten Commandments, 
the Creed, the Lord's Prayer, etc., always presenting the same 
words of the text, so that those who learn can repeat them after 
you, and retain them in the memory. 

But if any refuse to receive your instructions, tell them plainly 
that they deny Christ and are not Christians; such persons shall 
not be admitted to the Lord's Table, nor present a child for Bap- 
tism, nor enjoy any of our Christian privileges, but are to be sent 
back to the pope and his agents, and, indeed, to Satan himself. 
Their parents and employers should, besides, refuse to furnish 
them with food and drink, and notify them that the government 
was disposed to banish from the country all persons of such a rude 
and intractable character. 

For although we cannot, and should not, compel them to exer- 
cise faith, we ought, nevertheless, to instruct the great mass with 
all diligence, so that they may know how to distinguish between 
right and wrong in their conduct towards those with whom they 
live, or among whom they desire to earn their living. For who- 
ever desires to reside in a city, and enjoy the rights and privi- 
leges which its laws confer, is also bound to know and obey those 
laws. God grant that such persons may become sincere believers ! 
4<J 



770 THE CONFESSIONS. 

But if they remain dishonest and vicious, let them at least with- 
hold from public view the vices of their hearts. 

In the second place ; when those whom you are instructing 
have become familiar with the words of the text, it is time to 
teach them to understand the meaning of those words, so that 
they may become acquainted with the object and purport of the 
lesson. Then proceed to another of the following forms, or, at 
your pleasure, choose any other which is brief, and adhere strictly 
to the same words and forms of expression in the text, without 
altering a single syllable ; besides, allow yourself ample time for 
the lessons. For it is not necessary that you should, on the same 
occasion, proceed from the beginning to the end of the several 
parts ; it will be more profitable if you present them separately, 
in regular succession. When the people have, for instance, at 
length correctly understood the First Commandment, you may 
proceed to the Second, and so continue. By neglecting to observe 
this mode, the people will be overburdened, and be prevented 
from understanding and retaining in memory any considerable 
part of the matter communicated to them. 

In the third place ; when you have thus reached the end of 
this Short Catechism, begin anew with the Large Catechism, and 
by means of it furnish the people with fuller and more compre- 
hensive explanations. Explain here at large every Command- 
ment, every Petition, and, indeed, every part, showing the duties 
which they severally impose, and both the advantages which 
follow the performance of those duties, and also the dangers and 
losses which result from the neglect of them. Insist in an 
especial manner on such Commandments or other parts as seem 
to be most of all misunderstood or neglected by your people. It 
will, for example, be necessary that you should enforce with the 
utmost earnestness the Seventh Commandment, which treats of 
stealing, when you are teaching workmen, dealers and even 
farmers and servants, inasmuch as many of these are guilty of 
various dishonest and thievish practices. So, too, it will be your 
duty to explain and apply the Fourth Commandment with great 
diligence, when you are teaching children and uneducated adults, 
and to urge them to observe order, to be faithful, obedient and 
peaceable, as well as to adduce numerous instances mentioned in 
the Scriptures, which show that God punished such as were 
guilty in these things, and blessed the obedient. 

Here, too, let it be your great aim to urge magistrates and 
parents to rule wisely, and to educate the children, admonishing 
them, at the same time, that such duties are imposed on them, 
and showing them how grievously they sin if they neglect them. 



THE SMALL CATECHISM. 771 

For in such a case they overthrow and lav waste alike the king- 
dom of God and the kingdom of the world, acting as if they were 
the worst enemies both of God and man. And show them very 
plainly the shocking evils of which they are the authors, when they 
refuse their aid in training up children to be pastors, preachers, 
writers, etc., and set forth that on account of such sins God will 
inflict an awful punishment upon them. It is, indeed, necessary 
to preach on these thiugs ; for parents and magistrates are guilty 
of sins in this respect, which are so great that there are no terms 
in which they can be described. And truly, Satan has a cruel 
design in fostering these evils. 

Finally ; inasmuch as the people are now relieved from the 
tyranny of the pope, they refuse to come to the Lord's Table, and 
treat it with contempt. On this point, also, it is very necessary 
that you should give them instructions, while, at the same time, 
you are to be guided by the following principles : That we are 
to compel no one to believe, or to receive the Lord's Supper ; 
that we are not to establish any laws on this point, or appoint 
the time and place ; but that we should so preach as to influence 
the people, without any law adopted by us, to urge, and, as it 
were, to compel us who are pastors, to administer the Lord's 
Supper to them. Now this object may be attained, if we ad- 
dress them in the following manner : It is to be feared that he 
who does not desire to receive the Lord's Supper at least three 
or four times during the year, despises the Sacrament, and is no 
Christian. So, too, he is no Christian, who neither believes nor 
obeys the Gospel ; for Christ did not say : " Omit or despise 
this," but " This do ye, as oft as ye drink it," etc. He com- 
mands that this should be done, and by no means be neglected 
and despised. He says : " This do." 

Now he who does not highly value the Sacrament, shows 
thereby that he has no sin, no flesh, no devil, no world, no death, 
no danger, no hell ; that is to say, he does not believe that such 
evils exist, although he may be deeply immersed in them, and 
completely belong to the devil. On the other hand, he needs no 
grace, no life, no Paradise, no heaven, no Christ, no God, no good 
thing. For if he believed that he was involved in such evils, 
and that he was in need of such blessings, he could not refrain 
from receiving the Sacrament, wherein aid is afforded against 
such evils, and, again, such blessings are bestowed. It will not 
be necessary to compel him by the force of any law to approach 
the Lord's Table ; he will hasten to it of his own accord, will 
compel himself to come, and indeed urge you to administer the 
Sacrament to him. 



772 THE CONFESSIONS. 

Hence, you are by no means to adopt any compulsory law in 
this case, as the Pope has done. Let it simply be your aim to 
set forth distinctly the adyantages and losses, the wants and the 
benefits, the dangers and the blessings, which are to be con- 
sidered in connection with the Sacrament; the people will, 
doubtless, then seek it without urgent demands on your part. 
If they still refuse to come forward, let them choose their own 
ways, and tell them that those who do not regard their own 
spiritual misery, and do not desire the gracious help of God, be- 
long to Satan. But if you do not give such solemn admonitions, 
or if you adopt odious compulsory laws on the subject, it is your 
own fault if the people treat the Sacrament with contempt. 
Will they not necessarily be slothful, if you are silent and 
sleep ? Therefore consider the subject seriously, ye Pastors and 
Preachers ! Our office has now assumed a very different charac- 
ter from that which it bore under the Pope ; it is now of a very 
grave nature, and is very salutary in its influence. It consequently 
subjects us to far greater burdens and labors, dangers and temp- 
tations, while it brings with it an inconsiderable reward, and 
very little gratitude in the world. But Christ himself will be 
our reward, if we labor with fidelity. May He grant such mercy 
unto us who is the Father of all grace, to whom be given thanks 
and praises through Christ, our Lord, for ever ! Amen. 

Wittenberg, a. d. 1529. 



PART I 



THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. 

Li the plain form in which they are to be taught by the head of a 
family. 

The First Commandment. 

I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt have no other gods 
before me. 

[Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any 
likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the 
earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth ; thou 
shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the 
Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the 
fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation 
of them that hate me ; and shewing mercy unto thousands of 
them that love me, and keep my commandments.] 

What is meant by this Commandment f 

Answer. We should fear, love, and trust in God above all 
things. 

The Second Commandment. 

Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain ; 
for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in 
vain. 

What is meant by this Commandment f 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as not to curse, 
swear, conjure, lie, or deceive, by His Name, but call upon him 
in every time of need, and worship Him with prayer, praise, and 
thanksgiving. 

The Third Commandment. 

Eemember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 

[Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but the 
seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God : in it thou shalt 
not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy 

773 



774 THE CONFESSIONS. 

manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger 
that is within thy gates : for in six days the Lord made heaven 
and earth, the sea. and all that in them is, and rested the seventh 
day ; wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath dav, and hallowed 

it] 

What is meant by this Commandment? 
Answer. We should so fear and love God as not to despise His 

Word and the preaching of the Gospel, but deem it holy, and 
willingly hear and learn it. 

The Fourth Commandment. 

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long 
upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 

What is meant by this Commandment ? 

Ansirer. We should so fear and love God as not to despise nor 
displease our parents and superiors, but honor, serve, obey, love, 
and esteem them. 

The Fifth Commandment. 

Thou shalt not kill 
What is meant by this Commandnvnt f 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as not to do our 
neighbor any bodily harm or injury, but rather assist and com- 
fort him in danger and want. 

The Sixth Commandment. 

Thou shalt not commit adultery. 
What is meant by this Commandment f 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as to be chaste and 
pure in our words and deeds, each one also loving and honoring 
his wife or her husband. 

The Seventh Commandment. 
Thou shalt not steal. 
TI7<a^ is meant by this Commandment ? 

A nswer. We should so fear and love God, as not to rob our 
neighbor of his money or property, nor bring it into our pos- 
it by unfair dealing or fraudulent means, but rather assist 
him to improve and protect it. 



THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. 775 

The Eighth Commandment. 
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. 

What is meant by this Commandment f 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as not deceitfully to 
belie, betray, slander, nor raise injurious reports against our 
neighbor, but apologize for him, speak well of him, and put the 
most charitable construction on all his actions. 

The Ninth Commandment. 

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. 
What is meant by this Commandment t 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as not to desire by 
craftiness to gain possession of our neighbor's inheritance or 
home, or to obtain it under the pretext of a legal right, but be 
ready to assist and serve him in the preservation of his own. 

The Tenth Commandment. 

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, 
nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that 
is thy neighbor's. 

What is meant by this Commandment f 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as not to alienate 
our neighbor's wife from him, entice away his servants, nor let 
loose his cattle, but use our endeavors that they may remain and 
discharge their duty to him. 

What does God declare concerning all these Commandments ? 

Answer. He says : I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visit- 
ing the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the 
third and fourth generation of them that hate me : and shewing 
mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my com- 
mandments. 

Wli at is meant by this declaration? 

Answer. God threatens to punish all those who transgress 
these commandments. We should, therefore, dread his dis- 
pleasure, and not act contrarily to these commandments. But 
he promises grace and every blessing to all who keep them. We 
should, therefore, love and trust in him, and cheerfully do what 
he has commanded us. 



776 THE CONFESSIONS. 



PART II. 



THE CREED. 

In the plain form in which it is to be taught by the head of a family. 

The Flrst Article. 
Of Creation. 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven 

and earth. 

What is meant by this Article f 

Answer. I believe that God has created me and all that exists : 
that he has given and still preserves to me my body and soul. 
with all my limbs and senses, my reason and all the faculties of 
my mind, together with my raiment, food, home, and family, 
and all my property ; that he daily provides me abundantly with 
all the necessaries of life, protects me from all danger, and pre- 
serves me and guards me against all evil ; all which he does out 
of pure, paternal, and divine goodness and mercy, without any 
merit or worthiness in me : for all which I am in duty bound to 
thank, praise, serve, and obey him. This is most certainly true. 

The Second Article. 

Of Redemption, 

And in Jesus Christ His only Sou, our Lord ; who was con- 
ceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary : suffered 
under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried : He de- 
scended into hell ; the third day He rose again from the dead : 
He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God 
the Father Almighty ; from thence He shall come to judge the 
quick and the dead. 

What is meant by this Article t 

Answer. I believe that Jesus Christ, true God. begotten of the 
Father from eternity, and also true man, born of the Virgin 
Mary, is niv Lord : who has redeemed me. a lo-t and con- 
demned creature, secured and delivered me from all sins, from 



THE SMALL CATECHISM. 777 

death, and from the power of the devil, not with silver and gold, 
But with his holy and precious blood, and with his innocent suf- 
ferings and death ; in order that I might be his, live under him 
in his kingdom, and serve him in everlasting righteousness, 
innocence and blessedness ; even as he is risen from the dead, 
and lives and reigns to all eternity. This is most certainly true. 

The Third Article. 

Of Sanctification. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Christian Church, the 
Communion of Saints ; the Forgiveness of sins ; the Kesurrec- 
tion of the body ; and the life everlasting. Amen. 

What is meant by this Article? 

Answer. I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength 
believe in Jesus ( Ihrist my Lord, or come to him ; but the Holy 
Ghost lias called me through the gospel, enlightened me by his 
gifts, and sanctified and preserved me in the true faith ; in 
like manner as he calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctities the 
whole Christian Church on earth, and preserves it in union 
with Jesus Christ in the true faith; in which Christian Church 
he daily forgives abundantly all my sins, and the sins of all be- 
lievers, and will raise up me and all the dead at the last day, 
and will grant everlasting life to me and to all who believe in 
Christ. This is most certainly true. 



PART III. 



THE LORD'S PRAYER. 

In the plain form in which it is to be taught by the head of a 
family. 

Introduction. 

Our Father who art in heaven. 
Wliat is meant by this Introduction f 

Answer. God would thereby affectionately encourage us to be- 
lieve that he is truly our Father, and that we are his children 



778 THE CONFESSIONS. 

indeed, so that we may call upon him with all cheerfulness and con- 
fidence, even as beloved children entreat their affectionate parent. 

First Petition. 

Hallowed be thy name. 
What is meant by this Petition t 

Answer. The name of God is indeed holy in itself; but we 
pray in this petition that it may be hallowed also by us. 

How is this effected f 

Answer. When the Word of God is taught in its truth and 
purity, and we, as the children of God, lead holy lives in accord- 
ance with it ; to this may our blessed Father in heaven help us ! 
But whoever teaches and lives otherwise than as God's Word 
prescribes, profanes the name of God among us ; from this pre- 
serve us, Heavenly Father ! 

Second Petition. 

Thy kingdom come. 
What is meant by this Petition ? 

Answer. The kingdom of God comes indeed of itself, without 
our prayer ; but we pray in this petition that it may come unto 
us also. 

When is this effected f 

Answer. When our heavenly Father gives us his Holy Spirit, 
so that by his grace we believe his holy Word, and live a godly 
life here on earth, and in heaven for ever. 

Third Petition. 

Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. 
What is meant by this Petition f 

Answer. The good and gracious will of God is done indeed 
without our prayer ; but we pray in this petition that it may be 
done by us also. 

When is this effected t 

Answer. When God frustrates and brings to naught every evil 
counsel and purpose, which would hinder us from hallowing the 
name of God, and preventing his kingdom from coming to uSj 
such as the will of the devil, of the world, and of our own flesh ; 
and when he strengthens us, and keeps us steadfast in his Word 



THE SMALL CATECHISM. 779 

and in the faith, even unto our end. This is his gracious and 
good will. 

Fourth Petition. 

Give us this day our daily bread. 
What is meant by this Petition t 

Answer. God gives indeed without our prayer, even to the 
wicked also their daily bread ; but we pray in this petition that 
he would make us sensible of his benefits, and enable us to re- 
ceive our daily bread with thanksgiving. 

What is implied in the words : " Our daily bread " * 

Answer. All things that pertain to the wants and the support 
of this present life ; such as food, raiment, money, goods, house and 
land, and other property ; a believing spouse and good children ; 
trustworthy servants and faithful magistrates ; favorable seasons, 
peace and health ; education and honor ; true friends, good 
neighbors, and the like. 

Fifth Petition. 

And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who tresr 
pass against us. 

What is meant by this Petition ? 

Answer. We pray in this petition, that our heavenly Father 
would not regard our sins, nor deny us our requests on account 
of them ; for we are not worthy of any thing for which we pray, 
and have not merited it ; but that he would grant us all things 
through grace, although we daily commit much sin, and deserve 
chastisement alone. We will therefore, on our part, both 
heartily forgive, and also readily do good to, those who may 
injure or offend us. 

Sixth Petition. 

And lead us not into temptation. 
What is meant by this Petition? 

A nswer. God indeed tempts no one to sin ; but we pray in this 
petition that God would so guard and preserve us, that the devil, 
the world, and our own flesh, may not deceive us, nor lead us 
into error and unbelief, despair, and other great and shameful 
sins ; and that, though we may be thus tempted, we may never- 
theless finally prevail and gain the victory. 



780 THE CONFESSIONS. 

Seventh Petition. 

But deliver us from evil. 
What is meant by this Petition? 

Answer. We pray in this petition, as in a summary, that our 
heavenly Father would deliver us from all manner of evil, 
whether it affect the body or soul, property or character, and, at 
last, when the hour of death shall arrive, grant us a happy end, 
and graciously take us from this world of sorrow to himself in 
heaven. 

Conclusion. 

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for 
ever and ever. Amen. 

What is meant by the word " Amen " f 

Answer. That I should be assured that such petitions are 
acceptable to our heavenly Father, and are heard by him ; for 
he himself has commanded us to pray in this manner, and has 
promised that he will hear us. Amen, Amen, that is, Yea, yea, 
it shall be so. 



PART IV. 



THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM. 

In the plain form in which it is to be taught by the head of a 
family. 

I. What is Baptism f 

Answer. Baptism is not simply water, but it is the water com- 
prehended in God's command, and connected with God's Word. 

What is that Word of God ? 

Answer. It is that which our Lord Jesus Christ spake, as it is 
recorded in the last chapter of Matthew, verse 19 : " Go ye. and 
teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and 
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." 

II. What gifts or benefits does Baptism confer. 7 

Answer. It worketh forgiveness of sins, delivers from death 



THE SMALL CATECHISM. 781 

and the devil, and confers everlasting salvation on all who be- 
lieve, as the Word and promise of God declare. 

What are such words and promises of God f 

Answer. Those which our Lord Jesus Christ spake, as they are 
recorded in the last chapter of Mark, verse 16: "He that be- 
lieveth and is baptized, shall be saved ; but he that believeth 
not shall be damned." 

III. How can water produce such great effects? 

Answer. It is not the water indeed that produces these effects, 
but the Word of (rod, which accompanies and is connected with 
the water, and our faith, which relies on the Word of God, 
connected with the water. For the water, without the Word of 
God, is simply water and no baptism. But when connected with 
the Word of God, it is a baptism, that is, a gracious water of life 
and a "washing of regeneration" in the Holy Ghost; as St. 
Paul says to Titus, in the third chapter, ver. 5-8: "According 
to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and 
renewing of the Holy Ghost; which lie shed on us abundantly 
through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by his 
grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal 
life. This is a faithful saying." 

IV. What does such baptizing with water signify f 

Answer. It signifies that the old Adam in us is to be drowned and 
destroyed by daily sorrow and repentance, together with all sins 
and evil lusts ; and that again the new man should daily come 
forth and rise, that shall live in the presence of God in right- 
eousness and purity for ever. 

Where is it so written f 

A nswer. St. Paul, in the Epistle to the Romans, chapter 6, verse 
4, says: "We are buried with Christ by baptism into death; 
that like as lie was raised up from the dead by the glory of the 
Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life." 



OF CONFESSION. 

What is confession ? 

Answer. Confession consists of two parts : the one m, that we 
confess our sins ; the other, that we receive absolution or for- 



782 THE CONFESSIONS. 

giveness through the pastor as of God himself, in no wise doubt- 
ing, but firmly believing, that our sins are thus forgiven before 
God in heaven. 

What sins ought ice to confess ? 

Answer. In the presence of God we should acknowledge our- 
selves guilty of all manner of sins, even of those which we do 
not ourselves perceive ; as we do in the Lord's Prayer. But 
in the presence of the pastor we should confess those sins alone, 
of which we have knowledge, and which we feel in our hearts. 

Which are these f 

Answer. Here reflect in your condition, according to the Ten 
Commandments, namely : Whether you are a father or mother, 
a son or daughter, a master or mistress, a manservant or maid- 
servant — whether you have been disobedient, unfaithful, sloth- 
ful — whether you have injured any one by words or actions — 
whether you have stolen, neglected, or wasted aught, or done 
other evil. 



PART V. 



THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR, 

OR 

THE LORD'S SUPPER. 

In the plain form in ichich it is to be taught by the head of a 
family. 

What is the Sacrament of the Altar? 

Answer. It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, under the bread and wine, given unto us Christians to 
eat and to drink, as it was instituted by Christ himself. 

Where is it so written ? 

Answer. The holy Evangelists. Matthew, Mark, and Luke, to- 
gether with St. Paul, write thus : 

" Our Lord Jesus Christ, the same night in which he was be- 
trayed, took bread : and when he had given thanks, he brake it, 



THE SMALL CATECHISM. 783 

and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat ; this is my body, 
which is given for you : this do, in remembrance of me. 

" After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had 
supped, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all 
of it ; this cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed 
for you, for the remission of sins : this do ye, as oft as ye drink 
it, in remembrance of me." 

What benefits are derived from such eating and drinking? 

Answer. They are pointed out in these words : " Given and 
and shed for you, for the remission of sins." Namely, through 
these words, the remission of sins, life and salvation are granted 
unto us in the Sacrament. For where there is remission of sins, 
there are also life and salvation. 

How can the bodily eating and drinking produce such great effects ? 

Anstver. The eating and the drinking, indeed, do not produce 
them, but the words which stand here, namely : " Given, and 
shed for you, for the remission of sins." These words are, be- 
sides the bodily eating and drinking, the chief things in the Sac- 
rament ; and he who believes these words, has that which they 
declare and set forth, namely, the remission of sins. 

Who is it, then, that receives this Sacrament worthily? 

Anstver. Fasting and bodily preparation are indeed a good ex- 
ternal discipline ; but he is truly worthy and well prepared, 
who believes these words : " Given, and shed for you, for the 
remission of sins." But he who does not believe these words, or 
who doubts, is unworthy and unfit ; for the words : " For YOU," 
require truly believing hearts. 



MORNING AND EVENING PPvAYER. 

In the plain form in which it is to be taught by the head of a family. 

Morxixg. 
If In the Morning, when thou risest, thou shalt say : 

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy 
Ghost. Amen. 

% Then, kneeling or standing, thou shalt say the Apostles' Creed 
and the Lord's Praver. 



784 THE CONFESSIONS. 

Tf Then may est thou say this Prayer : 

I give thanks unto Thee, heavenly Father, through Jesus 
Christ Thy dear Son, that Thou hast protected me through the 
night from all danger and harm ; and I beseech Thee to preserve 
and keep me, this day also, from all sin and evil ; that in all my 
thoughts, words, and deeds, I may serve and please Thee. Into 
Thy hands I commend my body and soul, and all that is mine. 
Let Thy holy angel have charge concerning me, that the wicked 
one have no power over me. Amen. 

% And then shouldst thou go with joy to thy work, after a Hymn, or 
the Ten Commandments, or whatever thy devotion may suggest. 

Evening. 
If In the Evening, when thou goest to bed, thou shalt say : 
Ix the Xame of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy 
Ghost. Amen. 

Tf Then, kneeling or standing, thou shalt say the Apostles' Creed 
and the Lord's Prayer. 

1f Then may est thou say this Prayer : 

I give thanks unto Thee, heavenly Father, through Jesus 
Christ Thy dear Son, that Thou hast this day so graciously pro- 
tected me, and I beseech Thee to forgive me all my sins, and the 
wrong which I have done, and by Thy great mercy defend me 
from all the perils and dangers of this night. Into Thy hands I 
commend my body and soul, and all that is mine. Let Thy holy 
angel have charge concerning me, that the wicked one have no 
power over me. Amen. 

If And then lie down in peace, and sleep. 



BLESSING AND THANKSGIVING AT TABLE. 

In the plain form in which they are to be taught by the head of a family. 

Before Meat. 

\ Before meat, the members of the family standing at the table rever- 
ently and with folded hands, there shcdl be said : 
The eyes of all wait upon Thee, O Lord : and Thou givest 

them their meat in due season. Thou openest Thine hand, and 

satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 



THE SMALL CATECHISM. 785 

If Then shall be said the Lord's Prayer, and after that this Prayer : 
O Lord God, heavenly Father, bless unto us these Thy gifts, 
which of Thy tender kindness Thou hast bestowed upon us, 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

After Meat. 

If After meat, all standing reverently and with folded hands, there 

shall be said : 

<) GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for He is good ; for His mercy 
endureth for ever. He giveth food to all flesh ; He giveth to 
the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. He de- 
lighteth not in the strength of the horse ; He taketh not pleas- 
ure in the legs of a man. The Lord taketh pleasure in them 
that fear Him : in those that hope in his mercy. 

1f Then shall he said the Lord's Prayer, and after that this Prayer : 
We give thanks to thee, God our Father, for all Thy bene- 
fits, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who with Thee liveth and 
reigneth, for ever and ever. Amen. 



TABLE OF DUTIES. 

Or, certain passages of the Scriptures, selected for various orders and 
conditions of men, wherein their respective duties are set forth. 

Bishops, Pastors, and Preacheiis. 

A bishop must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, 
sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach ; not 
given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, 
not a brawler, not covetous ; one that ruleth well his own house, 
having his children in subjection with all gravity; not a novice, 
but holding fast the faithful Word as he hath been taught, that 
lie may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince 
the gainsayers. 1 Tim. iii. 2-6 ; Tit. i. 9. 

What Duties Hearers Owe their Bishops. 

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the 
Gospel should live of the Gospel, 1 Cor. ix. 14. Let him that is 
taught in the Word communicate unto him that teacheth in all 
good things, Gal. vi. 6. Let the elders that rule well be counted 
worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in word and 
doctrine. For the Scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox 
50 



fob THE CONFESSIONS. 

that treadeth out the corn. And, The laborer is worthy of his 
reward, 1 Tim. v. 17, 18. Obey them that have the rule over 
you, and submit yourselves ; for they watch for your souls, as 
they that must give account, that they may do it with joy and 
not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you. Htb. xiii. 17. 

Magistrates. 
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there 
is no power but of God ; the powers that be are ordained of 
God ; for rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. 
Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is good, 
and thou shall have praise of the same ; for he is the minister of 
God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be 
afraid ; for he beareth not the sword in vain ; for he is the min- 
ister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth 
evil. Rom. xiii. 1-4. 

What Duties Subjects Owe Magistrates. 

Render therefore unto Caesar the tilings that are Caesar's, Matt. 
xxii. 21. Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers, etc. 
Wherefore we must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also 
for conscience' sake. For this cause pay ye tribute also ; for they 
are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. 
Eender therefore to all their dues ; tribute to whom tribute is 
due ; custom to whom custom ; fear to whom fear ; honor to 
whom honor, Rom. xiii. 1, 5. I exhort, therefore, that, first of 
all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be 
made for all men ; for kings and for all that are in authority, 
that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and 
honesty, 1 Tim. ii. Put them in mind to be subject to principali- 
ties and powers, etc., Tit. iii. 1. Submit yourselves to every ordi- 
nance of man for the Lord's sake : whether it be to the king as 
supreme ; or unto governors as unto them that are sent, etc. 
1 Pet. ii. 13. 

Husbands. 

Ye husbands, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, 
giving honor unto the wife as unto the weaker vessel, and as 
being heirs together of the grace of life ; that your prayers be 
not hindered, 1 Pet. iii. 7. And be not bitter against them. 
Col. iii. 19. 

Wives. 
Wives, submit yourselves unto your husbands, as unto the 
Lord. Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord : whose 



THE SMALL CATECHISM. 787 

daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with 
any amazement. Eph. v. 22 ; 1 Pet. iii. 6. 

Parents. 
Ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath : but bring 
them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Eph. vi. 4. 

Children. 
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right 
Honor thy father and mother ; which is the first commandment 
with promise ; that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest 
live long on the earth. Eph. vi. 1-3. 

Male and Female Servants, and Laborers. 
Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according 
to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, 
as unto Christ ; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers ; but as the 
servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart ; with 
good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men ; know- 
ing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he 
receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. Eph. vi. 5-8. 

Masters and Mistresses. 
Ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threat- 
ening ; knowing that your Master also is in heaven ; neither is 
there respect of persons with him. Eph. vi. 9. 

Young Persons, in general. 
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, 
all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humil- 
ity ; for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, 
that he may exalt you in due time. 1 Pet. v. 5, 6. 

Widows. 
She that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and 
continueth in supplications and prayers night and day ; but she 
that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. 1 Tim. v. 5, 6. 

Christians, in general. 

Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Herein are compre- 
hended all the commandments, Rom. xiii. 9, 10. And perse- 
vere in prayer for all men. 1 Tim. ii. 1, 2. 

Happy the house where every one learns and does his duty. 



THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION 

Delivered to the E:\iperor Charles Y., at the Diet 
of Augsburg, A. D., 1530. 

[This Translation is made from the Latin Editio Prineeps, of 1530-31, the 
authority of Trhich, equally with that of the German Editio Prineeps, sur- 
passes all other known Editions. It has been ear-fullr prepared br a Joint 
Committee of The General Council, The General Synod, The United Svnod. 
of the South, and. The Joint Synod of Ohio, as a Common Standard of The 
Augsburg Confession in English. The words in brackets are inserted from 
the German Editio Prineeps.] 



PREFACE. 



Most Invincible Emperor. Caesar Augustus, most Clement 
Lord : 

Inasmuch as Your Imperial Majesty has summoned a Diet of 

the Empire here at Augsburg to deliberate concerning measures 
against the Turk, that most atrocious, hereditary and ancient 
enemy of the Christian name and religion, in what way effect- 
ually to withstand his furor and assaults by strong and lasting 
military provision ; and then also concerning dissensions in the 
matter of our holy religion and Christian Faith, that in this matter 
of religion the opinions and judgments of parties might be heard 
in each other's presence, and considered and weighed among 
ourselves in charity, leniency and mutual kindness, to the end 
that the things in the Scriptures which on either side have been 
differently interpreted or misunderstood, being corrected and 
laid aside, these matters may be settled and brought back to one 
perfect truth and Christian concord, that for the future one pure 
and true religion may be embraced and maintained by us. that 
as we ail serve and do battle under one Christ, >o we may be 
able also to live in unity and concord in the one Christian 
Church. And inasmuch as we. the undersigned Electors and 
Princes, with others joined with us, have been called to the 
aforesaid Diet, the same as the other Electors. Princes and Es- 
tates, in obedient compliance with the Imperial mandate we 
have come to Augsburg, and, what we do not mean to say as 
boasting, we were among the first to be here. 

Since then Your Imperial Majesty caused to be proposed to 
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THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION. 789 

the Electors, Princes and others Estates of the Empire, also here 
at Augsburg at the very beginning of this Diet, among other 
things, that, by virtue of the Imperial Edict, the several Estates 
of the Empire should present their opinions and judgments in 
the German and Latin languages, after due deliberation, answer 
was given to Your Imperial Majesty, on the ensuing Wednesday, 
that on the next Friday the Articles of our Confession for our 
part would be presented. 

Wherefore, in obedience to Your Imperial Majesty's wishes, 
we offer, in this matter of religion, the Confession of our preach- 
ers and of ourselves, showing what manner of doctrine from the 
Holy Scriptures and the pure Word of God has been up to this 
time set forth in our lands, dukedoms, dominions and cities, and 
taught in our churches. And if the other Electors, Princes and 
Estates of the Empire will present similar writings, to wit, in 
Latin and German, according to the said Imperial proposition, 
giving their opinions in this matter of religion, here before Your 
[imperial Majesty, our most clement Lord, we, with the Princes 
and friends aforesaid, are prepa red to confer amicably concerning 
all possible ways and means, as far as may be honorably done, 
that we may come together, and, t he matter between us on both 
sides being peacefully discussed without offensive strife, the dis- 
sension, by ( rod's help, may be done away and brought back to 
one true accordant religion ; for as we all serve and do battle 
under one Christ, we ought to confess the one Christ, and so, 
after the tenor of Your Imperial Majesty's Edict, everything 
be conducted according to the truth of God, which, with most 
fervent prayers, we entreat of God. 

But, with regard to the other Electors, Princes and Estates, if 
they hold that this treatment of the matter of religion after the 
manner which Your Imperial Majesty has so wisely brought for- 
ward, namely with such mutual presentation of writings and 
calm conferring together among ourselves, should not proceed, 
or be unfruitful in results ; we, at least, leave behind the clear 
testimony that we decline or refuse nothing whatever, allowed 
of God and a good conscience, which may tend to bring about 
Christian concord ; as also Your Imperial Majesty and the other 
Electors and Estates of the Empire, and all who are moved by 
sincere love and zeal for religion, and who will give an impartial 
hearing to this matter, will graciously perceive and more and 
more understand from this our Confession. 

Your Imperial Majesty also, not only once but often, graciously 
signified to the Electors, Princes and Estates of the Empire, and 
at the Diet of Spires held A. D., 1526, according to the form of 



790 THE CONFESSIONS. 

Your Imperial instruction and commission given and prescribed, 
caused it to be stated and publicly proclaimed, that Your Majesty, 
in dealing with this matter of religion, for certain reasons which 
were alleged in Your Majesty's name, was not willing to decide 
and could not determine anything, but that Your Majesty would 
diligently use Your Majesty's office with the Eoman Pontiff for 
the convening of a General Council, as the same was publicly set 
forth at greater length over a year ago at the last Diet which met 
at Spires. There Your Imperial Majesty, through his Highness 
Ferdinand, King of Bohemia and Hungary, our friend and cle- 
ment Lord, as well as through the Orator and Imperial Commis- 
sioners, caused this, among other thinors. to be proclaimed : that 
Your Imperial Majesty had known of and pondered the resolu- 
tion of Your Majesty's Representative in the Empire, and of the 
President and Imperial Counsellors, and the Legates from other 
Estates convened at Eatisbon. concerning the calling of a Council, 
and that this also was adjudged by Your Imperial Majesty to be 
of advantage : and because the matters to be adjusted between 
Your Imperial Majesty and the Eoman Pontiff' were Bearing 
agreement and Christian reconciliation, Your Imperial Majesty 
did not doubt that the Eoman Pontiff could be induced to hold 
a General Council : therefore Your Imperial Majesty himself 
signified that he would endeavor to secure the Chief Pontiff's 
consent together with Your Imperial Majesty to convene such 
General Council, and that letters to that effect would be publicly 
issued with all possible expedition. 

In the event, therefore, that the differences between us and 
the other parties in the matter of religion cannot be amicably 
and in charity settled here before Your Imperial Majesty, we 
offer this in all obedience, abundantly prepared to join issue and 
to defend the cause in such a general, free. Christian Council, 
for the convening of which there has always been accordant 
action and agreement of votes, in all the Imperial Diets held 
during Your Majesty's reign, on the part of the Electors. Princes 
and other Estates oi the Empire. To this General Council, and 
at the same time to Your Imperial Majesty, we have made appeal 
in this greatest and gravest of matters even before this, in due 
manner and form of law. To this appeal, both to Your Imperial 
Majesty and to a Council, we still adhere, neither do we intend, 
nor would it be possible for us. to relinquish it by this or any 
other document, unless the matter between us and the other sine, 
according to the tenor of the latest Imperial citation, can be 
amicably and charitably settled and brought to Christian concord, 
of which this also is our solemn and public testimony. 



THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION. 791 

CHIEF ARTICLES OF FAITH. 



Article I. 

Our Churches, with common consent, do teach, that the decree 
of the Council of Nic?ea concerning the Unity of the Divine 
Essence and concerning the Three Persons, is true and to be 
believed without any doubting ; that is to say, there is one 
Divine Essence which is called and which is God : eternal, 
without body, without parts, of infinite power, wisdom and 
goodness, the Maker and Preserver of all things, visible and 
invisible ; and yet that there are three Persons, of the same 
essence and power, who also are co-eternal, the Father, the Son 
and the Holy Ghost. And the term " person " they use as the 
Fathers have used it, to signify, not a part or quality in another, 
but that which subsists of itself. 

They condemn all heresies which have sprung up against this 
article, as the Manichaeans who assumed two principles [gods], 
one Good, and the other Evil ; also the Valentinians, Arians, 
Eunomians, Mohammedans, and all such. They condemn also 
the Samosatenes, old and new, who contending that there is but 
one Person, sophistically and impiously argue that the Word 
and the Holy Ghost are not distinct Persons, but that " Word " 
signifies a spoken word, and "Spirit" [Ghost], signifies motion 
created in things. 

Article II. 

Also they teach, that since the Fall of Adam, all men begotten 
according to nature, are born with sin, that is, without the fear of 
God, without trust in God, and with concupiscence ; and that 
this disease, or vice of origin, is truly sin, even now condemning 
and bringing eternal death upon those not born again through 
baptism and the Holy Ghost. 

They condemn the Pelagians and others, who deny that the 
vice of origin is sin, and who, to obscure the glory of Christ's 
merit and benefits, argue that man can be justified before God 
by his own strength and reason. 

Article III. 

Also they teach, that the Word, that is, the Son of God, did 
take man's nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin Mary, so 



792 THE CONFESSIONS. 

that there are Two Natures, the divine and the human, insepara- 
bly conjoined in one Person, one Christ, true God and true man, 
who was born of the Virgin Mary, truly suffered, was crucified, 
dead and buried, that he might reconcile the Father unto us, 
and be a sacrifice, not only for original guilt, but for all actual 
sins of men. He also descended into Hell, and truly rose again 
the third day ; afterward he ascended into Heaven, that he might 
sit on the right hand of the Father, and forever reign, and have 
dominion over all creatures, and sanctify them that believe in 
Him, by sending the Holy Ghost into their hearts, to rule, com- 
fort and quicken them, and to defend them against the devil and 
the power of sin. The same Christ shall openly come again to 
judge the quick and the dead, etc. according to the Apostles' 
Creed. 

Article IV. 

Also they teach, that men cannot be Justified before God by 
their own strength, merits or works, but are freely justified for 
Christ's sake through faith, when they believe that they are re- 
ceived into favor and that their sius are forgiven for Christ's sake, 
who, by His death, hath made satisfaction for our sins. This 
faith God imputes for righteousness in his sight, Rom, 3 and 4. 

Article V. 

That we may obtain this faith, the Office of Teaching the 
Gospel and administering the sacrament? was instituted. For, 
through the Word and sacraments as through instruments, the 
Holy Ghost is given, who worketh faith where and when it 
pleaseth God in them that hear the Gospel, to wit, that God. 
not for our own merits, but for Christ's sake, justifieth those who 
believe that they are received into favor for Christ's sake. 

They condemn the Anabaptists and others, who think that the 
Holy Ghost cometh to men without the external Word, through 
their own preparations and works. 

Article VI. 

Also they teach, that this Faith is bound to bring forth Good 
Fruits, and that it is necessary to do good works commanded by 
God, because of God's will, but not that we should rely on Chose 
works to merit justification before God. For remission of sins 
and justification are apprehended by faith, as also the voice of 
Christ attests : " When ye shall have done all these things, sav : 
We are unprofitable servants'' [Luke 17 : 10]. The same is also 



THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION. 793 

taught by the Fathers. For Ambrose says : " It is ordained of 
God that he who believes in Christ, is saved ; freely receiving 
remission of sins, without works, by faith alone." 

Article VII. 

Also they teach, that One holy Church is to continue for ever. 
The Church is the congregation of saints, in which the Gospel 
is rightly taught and the sacraments rightly administered. And 
to the true unity of the Church, it is enough to agree concerning 
the doctrine of the Gospel and the administration of the sacra- 
ments. Nor is it necessary that human traditions, rites, or cere- 
monies, instituted by men, should be everywhere alike. As Paul 
savs : " One faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all," etc. 
[Eph. 4: o, 0]. 

Article VIII. 

Although the Church properly is the Congregation of Saints 
and true believers, neverthejess, since, in this life, many hypo- 
crites and evil persons are mingled therewith, it is lawful to use 
the Sacraments, which are administered by evil men; according 
to the saying of Christ: "The Scribes and the Pharisees sit in 
Moses' seat," etc. [Matt. 23; 2], Both the Sacraments and Word 
are effectual by reason of the institution and commandment of 
Christ, notwithstanding they be administered by evil men. 

They condemn the Donatists, and such like, who denied it to 
be lawful to use the ministry of evil men in the Church, and 
who thought the ministry of evil men to be unprofitable and of 
none effect. 

Article IX. 

Of Baptism, they teach, that it is necessary to salvation, and 
that through Baptism is offered the grace of God ; and that 
children are to be baptized, who, being offered to God through 
Baptism, are received into His grace. 

They condemn the Anabaptists, who allow not the baptism of 
children, and say that children are saved without baptism. 

Article X. 

Of the Supper of the Lord, they teach, that the Body and 
Blood of Christ are truly present, and are distributed to those 
who eat in the Supper of the Lord; and they disapprove of 
those that teach otherwise. 



794 THE CONFESSIONS. 

Article XL 
Of Confession, they teach, that Private Absolution ought to 
be retained in the churches, although in confession an enumera- 
tion of all sins is not necessary. For it is impossible, according 
to the Psalm: "AYho can understand his errors?" [Ps. 19: 12]. 

Article XII. 

Of Repentance, they teach, that for those that have fallen 
after Baptism, there is remission of sins whenever they are con- 
verted ; and that the Church ought to impart absolution to those 
thus returning to repentance. 

Xow Repentance consists properly of these two parts : One is 
contrition, that is. terrors smiting the conscience through the 
knowledge of sin : the other is faith, which, born of the Gospel. 
or of absolution, believes that, for Christ's sake, sins are for- 
given, comforts the conscience, and delivers it from terrors. 
Then good works are bound to follow, which are the fruits of 
repentance. 

They condemn the Anabaptists, who deny that those once justi- 
fied can lose the Holy Ghost. Also those who contend that some 
may attain to such perfection in this life, that they cannot sin. 
The Xovatians also are condemned, who would not absolve such 
as had fallen after Baptism, though they returned to repentance. 
They also are rejected who do not teach that remission of sins 
cometh through faith, but command us to merit grace through 
satisfactions of our own. 

Article XIII. 
Of the Use of the Sacraments, they teach, that the Sacra- 
ments were ordained, not only to be marks of profession among 
men, but rather to be signs and testimonies of the will of God 
toward us, instituted to awaken and confirm faith in those who 
use them. "Wherefore we must so use the Sacraments that faith 
be added to believe the promises which are offered and set forth 
through the Sacraments. 

They therefore condemn those who teach that the sacraments 
justify by the outward act. and do not teach that, in the use of 
the Sacraments, faith which believes that sins are forgiven, is 
required. 

Article XIY. 

Of Ecclesiastical Order, they teach, that no one should pub- 
licly teach in the Church or administer the sacraments, Qnfess 
he be resrularlv called. 



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Article XV. 

Of Rites and Usages in the Church, they teach, that those 
ought to be observed which may be observed without sin, and 
which are profitable unto tranquillity and good order in the 
Church, as particular holydays, festivals, and the like. 

Nevertheless, concerning such things, let men be admonished 
that consciences are not to be burdened, as though such observ- 
ance were necessary to salvation. They are admonished also 
that human traditions instituted to propitiate God, to merit grace 
and to make satisfaction for sins, are opposed to the Gospel and 
the doctrine of faith. Wherefore vows and traditions concerning 
meats and days, etc., instituted to merit grace and to make 
satisfaction for sins, are useless and contrary to the Gospel. 

Article XVI. 

Of Civil Affairs, they teach, that lawful civil ordinances are 
good works of God, and that it is right for Christians to bear 
civil office, to sit as judges, to determine matters by the Imperial 
and other existing laws, to award just punishments, to engage in 
just wars, to serve as soldiers, to make legal contracts, to hold 
property, to make oath when required by the magistrates, to 
marry, to be given in marriage. 

They condemn the Anabaptists who forbid these civil offices 
to Christians. They condemn also those who do not place the 
perfection of the Gospel in the fear of God and in faith, but 
in forsaking civil offices ; for the Gospel teaches an eternal 
righteousness of the heart. Meanwhile, it does not destroy the 
State or the family, but especially requires their preservation as 
ordinances of God, and in such ordinances the exercise of charity. 
Therefore, Christians are necessarily bound to obey their own 
magistrates and laws, save only when commanded to sin, for then 
they ought to obey God rather than men [Acts 5 : 29]. 

Article XVII. 

Also they teach, that, at the Consummation of the World, 
Christ shall appear for judgment, and shall raise up all the 
dead ; he shall give to the godly and elect eternal life and ever- 
lasting joys, but ungodly men and the devils he shall condemn 
to be tormented without end. 

They condemn the Anabaptists who think that there will be 
an end to the punishments of condemned men and devils. They 
condemn also others, who are now spreading certain Jewish 
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796 THE CONFESSIONS. 

take possession of the kingdom of the world, the ungodly being 
everywhere suppressed [exterminated]. 

Article XVIII. 

Of the Freedom of the Will, they teach, that man's will has 
some liberty for the attainment of civil righteousness, and for the 
choice of things subject to reason. Nevertheless, it has no 
power, without the Holy Ghost, to work the righteousness of 
God, that is, spiritual righteousness; since the natural man 
receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God [1 Cor. 2: 14] ; 
but this righteousness is wrought in the heart when the Holy 
Ghost is received through the Word. These things are said in 
as many words by Augustine in his Hy-pognosticon } book iii. : 
" We grant that all men have a certain freedom of will in judg- 
ing according to [natural] reason ; not such freedom, however, 
whereby it is capable, without God, either to begin, or much less 
to complete aught in things pertaining to God, but only in works 
of this life, whether good or evil, f Good,' I call those works 
which spring from the good in Nature, that is, to have a will to 
labor in the field, to eat and drink, to have a friend, to clothe 
oneself, to build a house, to marry, to keep cattle, to learn divers 
useful arts, or whatsoever good pertains to this life, none of which 
things are without dependence on the providence of God ; yea, 
of Him and through Him they are and have their beginning. 
' Evil,' I call such works as to have a will to worship an idol, to 
commit murder," etc. 

They condemn the Pelagians and others who teach that, with- 
out the Holy Ghost, by the power of nature alone, we are able 
to love God above all things ; also to do the commandments of 
God as touching " the substance of the act." For, although 
nature is able in some sort to do the outward work ( for it is able 
to keep the hands from theft and murder), yet it cannot work 
the inward motions, such as. the fear of God, trust in God, 
chastity, patience, etc. 

Article XTX. 
Of the Cause of Sin, they teach, that although God doth create 
and preserve nature, yet the cause of sin is the will of the wicked, 
that is, of the devil and ungodly men ; which will, unaided of 
God, turns itself from God, as Christ says [John 8 : 44] : 
" When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own." 

Article XX. 
Our teachers are falselv accused of forbidding Good Works. 



THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION. 797 

For their published writings on the Ten Commandments, and 
others of like import, bear witness that they have taught to 
good purpose concerning all estates and duties of life, as to what 
estates of life and what works in every calling be pleasing to 
God. Concerning these things preachers heretofore taught but 
little, and urged only childish and needless works, as particular 
holydays, particular fasts, brotherhoods, pilgrimages, services in 
honor of saints, the use of rosaries, monastieism, and such like. 
Since our adversaries have been admonished of these things, 
they are now unlearning them, and do not preach these unprorit- 
able works as heretofore. Besides, they begin to mention faith, 
of which there was heretofore marvellous silence. They teach 
that we are justilied not by works only, but they conjoin faith 
and works, and say that we are justified by faith and works. 
This doctrine is more tolerable than the former one, and can 
afford more consolation than their old doctrine. 

Forasmuch, therefore, as the doctrine concerning faith, which 
ought to be the chief one in the Church, has lain so long un- 
known, as all must needs grant that there was the deepest silence 
in their sermons concerning the righteousness of faith, while 
only the doctrine of works was treated in the churches, our 
teachers have instructed the churches concerning faith as follows : 

First, that our works cannot reconcile God or merit forgive- 
ness of sins, grace and justification, but that we obtain this only 
by faith, when we believe that we are received into favor for 
Christ's sake, who alone has been set forth the Mediator and 
Propitiation [1 Tim. 2 i 5], in order that the Father may be 
reconciled through Him. Whoever, therefore, trusts that by 
works he merits grace, despises the merit and grace of Christ, 
and seeks a way to Qtod without Christ, by human strength, 
although Christ has said of Himself: "I am the Way, the Truth 
and the Life" [John 14: <>]. 

This doctrine concerning faith is everywhere treated by Paul 
[Eph. '2 : S] : u By grace are ye saved through faith : and that not 
of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works," etc. 

And lest any one should craftily say that a new interpretation 
of Paul has been devised by us, this entire matter is supported 
by the testimonies of the Fathers. For Augustine, in many 
volumes, defends grace and the righteousness of faith, over 
against the merits of works. And Ambrose, in his De Vocatione 
Gentium, and elsewhere, teaches to like effect. For in his De 
Vocatione Gentium, he says as follows : " Redemption by the Blood 
of Christ would become of little value, neither would the pre- 
eminence of man's works be superseded by the mercy of God, 



798 THE CONFESSIONS. 

if justification, which is wrought through grace, were due to 
merits going before, so as to be, not the free gift of a donor, but 
the reward due to the laborer." 

But although this doctrine is despised by the inexperienced, 
nevertheless God-fearing and anxious consciences find by experi- 
ence that it brings the greatest consolation, because consciences 
cannot be pacified through any works, but only by faith, when 
they are sure that, for Christ's sake, they have a gracious God. 
As Paul teaches [Kom. 5 : 1] : " Being justified by faith, we 
have peace with God." This whole doctrine is to be referred to 
that conflict of the terrified conscience ; neither can it be under- 
stood apart from that conflict. Therefore, inexperienced and pro- 
fane men judge ill concerning this matter, who dream that 
Christian righteousness is nothing but the civil righteousness 
of natural reason. 

Heretofore consciences were plagued with the doctrine of 
works, nor did they hear any consolation from the Gospel. Some 
persons were driven by conscience into the desert, into monas- 
teries, hoping there to merit grace by a monastic life. Some 
also devised other works whereby to merit grace and make satis- 
faction for sins. There was very great need to treat of and renew 
this doctrine of faith in Christ, to the end that anxious con- 
sciences should not be without consolation, but that they might 
know that grace and forgiveness of sins and justification are 
apprehended by faith in Christ. 

Men are also admonished that here the term f! faith " doth not 
signify merely the knowledge of the history, such as is in the 
ungodly and in the devil, but signifieth a faith which believes, 
not merely the history, but also the effect of the history — namely, 
this article of the forgiveness of sins, to wit, that we have grace, 
righteousness, and forgiveness of sins, through Christ. 

Now he that knoweth that he has a Father reconciled to him 
through Christ, since he truly knows God, knows also that God 
careth for him, and calls upon God ; in a word, he is not without 
God, as the heathen. For devils and the ungodly are not able 
to believe this article of the forgiveness of sins. Hence, they 
hate God as an enemy ; call not upon Him ; and expect no good 
from Him. Augustine also admonishes his readers concerning 
the word " faith," and teaches that the term " faith " is accepted 
in the Scriptures, not for knowledge such as is in the ungodly, 
but for confidence which consoles and encourages the terrified 
mind. 

Furthermore, it is taught on our part, that it is necessary to 
do good works, not that we should trust to merit grace by them, 



THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION. 799 

but because it is the will of God. It is only by faith that for- 
giveness of sins and grace are apprehended. And because through 
faith the Holy Ghost is received, hearts are renewed and endowed 
with new affections, so as to be able to bring forth good works. 
For Ambrose says : " Faith is the mother of a good will and 
right doing." For man's powers without the Holy Ghost are 
full of ungodly affections, and are too weak to do works which 
are good in God's sight. Besides, they are in the power of the 
devil, who impels men to divers sins, to ungodly opinions, to 
open crimes. This we may see in the philosophers, who, although 
they endeavored to live an honest life, could not succeed, but were 
defiled with many open crimes. Such is the feebleness of man, 
when he is without faith and without the Holy Ghost, and 
governs himself only by human strength. 

Hence it may be readily seen that this doctrine is not to be 
charged with prohibiting good works, but rather the more to be 
commended, because it shows how we are enabled to do good 
works. For without faith, human nature can in no wise do the 
works of the First or of the Second Commandment. Without 
faith, it does not call upon God, nor expect anything from Him, 
nor bear the cross ; but seeks and trusts in man's help. And 
thus, when there is no faith and trust in God, all manner of 
lusts and human devices rule in the heart, Wherefore Christ 
said [John 15 : 5] : " Without me ye can do nothing," and the 
Church sings : 

" Without Thy power divine 
In man there nothing is, 
Naught but what is harmful." 



Article XXI. 

Of the Worship of Saints, they teach, that the memory of 
saints may be set before us, that we may follow their faith and 
good works, according to our calling, as the Emperor may follow 
the example of David in making war to drive away the Turk 
from his country. For both are kings. But the Scripture 
teaches not the invocation of saints, or to ask help of saints, 
since it sets before us Christ, as the only Mediator, Propitiation, 
High-Priest and Intercessor. He is to be prayed to, and hath 
promised that he will hear our prayer ; and this worship he 
approves above all, to wit, that in all afflictions he be called 
upon [1 John 2 : 1] : " If any man sin, we have an Advocate 
with the Father," etc. 



800 THE CONFESSIONS. 

This is about the Sum of our Doctrine, in which, as can be 
seen, there is nothing that varies from the Scriptures, or from 
the Church Catholic, or from the Church of Eome as known 
from its writers. This being the case, they judge harshlv who 
insist that our teachers be regarded as heretics. The disagree- 
ment, however, is on certain Abuses, which have crept into the 
Church without rightful authority. And even in these, if there 
were some difference, there should be proper lenity on the part 
of bishops to bear with us by reason of the Confession which we 
have now drawn up ; because even the Canons are not so severe 
as to demand the same rites everywhere, neither, at any time, 
have the rites of all churches been the same ; although, among 
us, in large part, the ancient rites are diligently observed. For 
it is a false and malicious charge that all the ceremonies, all the 
things instituted of old, are abolished in our churches. But it- 
has been a common complaint that some Abuses were connected 
with the ordinary rites. These, inasmuch as they could not be 
approved with a good conscience, have been to some extent 
corrected. 



AKTICLES, IN WHICH AEE KEVIEWED THE ABUSES 
WHICH HAVE BEEN COKKECTED. 



Inasmuch then as our churches dissent in no article of the 
Faith from the Church Catholic, but omit some Abuses which are 
new, and which have been erroneously accepted by fault of the 
times, contrary to the intent of the Canons, we pray that Your 
Imperial Majesty would graciously hear both what has been 
changed, and also what were the reasons, in order that the 
people be not compelled to observe those abuses against their 
conscience. Nor should Your Imperial Majesty believe those, 
who, in order to excite the hatred of men against our part, dis- 
seminate strange slanders among our people. Having thus 
excited the minds of good men, they have first given occasion 
to this controversy, and now endeavor, by the same arts, to 
increase the discord. For Your Imperial Majesty will undoubt- 
edly find that the form of doctrine and of ceremonies with us. is 
not so intolerable as these ungodly and malicious men represent. 
Furthermore, the truth cannot be gathered from common rumors, 
or the revilings of our enemies. But it can readily be judged that 



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nothing would serve better to maintain the dignity of worship, 
and to nourish reverence and pious devotion among the people, 
than that the ceremonies be rightly observed in the churches. 

Article XXII. 

To the laity are given Both Kinds in the Sacrament of the 
Lord's Supper, because this usage has the commandment of the 
Lord [in Matth. 26 : 27] : " Drink ye all of it ;" where Christ 
has manifestly commanded concerning the cup that all should 
drink ; and lest any man should craftily say that this refers only 
to priests, Paul [in 1 Cor. 11 : 27] recites an example from 
which it appears that the whole congregation did use both kinds. 
And this usage has long remained in the Church, nor is it known 
when, or by whose authority, it was changed ; although Cardinal 
Cusanus mentions the time when it was approved. Cyprian in 
some places testifies that the Blood was given to the people. 
The same is testified by Jerome, who says : " The priests admin- 
ister the Eucharist, and distribute the Blood of Christ to the 
people." Indeed, Pope Gelasius commands that the sacrament 
be not divided (Dist. ii., De Consecratione, Cap. Comperimus). 
Only custom, not so ancient, has it otherwise. But it is evi- 
dent that any custom introduced against the commandments 
of God, is not to be allowed, as the Canons witness (Dist. iii., 
Cap. Veritate, and the following chapters). But this custom has 
been received, not only against the Scripture, but also against the 
old Canons and example of the Church. Therefore if any pre- 
ferred to use both kinds of the sacrament, they ought not to have 
been compelled with offence to their consciences to do otherwise. 

And because the division of the sacrament does not agree with 
the ordinance of Christ, we are accustomed to omit the proces- 
sion, which hitherto has been in use. 

Article XXIII. 
There has been common complaint concerning the Examples 
of Priests, who were not chaste. For that reason also, Pope 
Pius is reported to have said that there were certain reasons why 
marriage was taken away from priests, but that there were far 
weightier ones why it ought to be given back ; for so Platina writes. 
Since, therefore, our priests were desirous to avoid these open 
scandals, they married wives, and taught that it was lawful for 
them to contract matrimony. First, because Paul says [1 Cor. 
7:2]: " To avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife." 
Also [9] : " It is better to marry, than to burn." Secondly, 
Christ says [Matth. 19 : 11] : " All men cannot receive this say- 

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802 THE COXFESSIOXS. 

ing ;" where he teaches that not all men are fit to lead a single 
life ; for God created man for procreation [Gen. 1 : 28]. xsor is 
it in man's power, without a singular gift and work of God, to 
alter this creation. Therefore those that are not fit to lead a 
single life, ought to contract matrimony. For no man's law, no 
vow, can annul the commandment and ordinance of God. For 
these reasons the priests teach that it is lawful for them to marry 
wives. It is also evident that in the ancient Church, priests 
were married men. For Paul says [1 Tim. 3 : 2] that a bishop 
should be the husband of one wife. And in Germany, four 
hundred years ago, for the first time, the priests were violently 
compelled to lead a single life, who indeed offered such resist- 
ance that the Archbishop of Mayence, when about to publish 
the Pope's decree concerning this matter, was almost killed in the 
tumult raised by the enraged priests. And so harsh was the 
dealing in the matter, that not only were marriages forbidden 
for the time to come, but also existing marriages were torn 
asunder, contrary to all laws, divine and human, contrary even 
to the Canons themselves, made not only by the Popes, but by 
most celebrated Councils. 

Seeing, also, that, as the world is ageing, man's nature is grad- 
ually growing weaker, it is well to guard that no more vices 
steal into Germany. Furthermore, God ordained marriage to 
be a help against human infirmity. The Canons themselves 
say that the old rigor ought now and then, in the latter times, to 
be relaxed because of the weakness of men ; which it is to be 
devoutly wished were done also in this matter. And it is to be 
expected that the churches shall at length lack pastors, if mar- 
riage should be any longer forbidden. 

But while the commandment of God is in force, while the 
custom of the Church is well known, while impure celibacy 
causes many scandals, adulteries, and other crimes deserving the 
punishments of just magistrates, yet it is a marvellous thing that 
in nothing is more cruelty exercised than against the marriage 
of priests. God has given commandment to honor marriage. 
By the laws of all well-ordered commonwealths, even among the 
heathen, marriage is most highly honored. But now men, and 
also priests, are cruelly put to death, contrary to the intent of 
the Canons, for no other cause than marriage. Paul [in 1 Tim. 
4 : 3] calls that a doctrine of devils, which forbids marriage. 
This may now be readily understood when the law against mar- 
riage is maintained by such penalties. 

But as no law of man can annul the commandment of God, 
so neither can it be done by any vow. Accordingly Cyprian 



THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION. 803 

also advises that women who do not keep the chastity they 
have promised should marry. His words are these [Book I., 
Epistle xi.] : " But if they be unwilling or unable to persevere, 
it is better for them to marry than to fall into the fire by their 
lusts ; at least, they should give no offence to their brethren and 
sisters." And even the Canons show some leniency toward those 
who have taken vows before the proper age, as heretofore has 
generally been the case. 

Article XXIY. 

Falsely are our churches accused of Abolishing the Mass ; for 
the Mass is retained on our part, and celebrated with the highest 
reverence. All the usual ceremonies are also preserved, save 
that the parts sung in Latin are interspersed here and there with 
German hymns, which have been added to teach the people. 
For ceremonies are needed to this end alone, that the unlearned 
be taught. And not only has Paul commanded to use in the 
Church a language understood by the people [1 Cor., 14: 2, 9], 
but it has also been so ordained by man's law. 

The people are accustomed to partake of the Sacrament to- 
gether, if any be fit for it, and this also increases the reverence 
and devotion of public worship. For none are admitted, 
except they be first proved. The people are also advised con- 
cerning the dignity and use of the sacrament, how great conso- 
lation it brings anxious consciences, that they may learn to 
believe God, and to expect and ask of Him all that is good. 
This worship pleases God ; such use of the sacrament nourishes 
true devotion toward God. It does not, therefore, appear that 
the Mass is more devoutly celebrated among our adversaries, 
than among us. 

But it is evident that for a long time, it has been the public 
and most grievous complaint of all good men, that Masses have 
been basely profaned and applied to purposes of lucre. For it 
is unknown how far this abuse obtains in all the churches, by 
what manner of men Masses are said only for fees or stipends, 
and how many celebrate them contrary to the Canons. But Paul 
severely threatens those who deal unworthily with the Eucharist, 
when he says [1 Cor. 11 : 27] : "Whosoever shall eat this bread, 
and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the 
body and blood of the Lord/' AVhen, therefore, our priests were 
admonished concerning this sin, Private Masses were discontinued 
among us, as scarcely any Private Masses were celebrated except 
for lucre's sake. 

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804 THE CONFESSIONS. 

had corrected them in time, there would now be less dissension. 
Heretofore, by their own negligence, they suffered many corrup- 
tions to creep into the Church. Now, when it is too late, they 
begin to complain of the troubles of the Church, seeing that this 
disturbance has been occasioned simply by those abuses, which 
were so manifest that they could be borne no longer. Great dis- 
sensions have arisen concerning the Mass, concerning the Sacra- 
ment. Perhaps the world is being punished for such long-con- 
tinued profanations of the Mass as have been tolerated in the 
churches for so many centuries, by the very men who were both 
able and in duty bound to correct them. For, in the Ten Com- 
mandments, it is written (Exodus 20), " The Lord will not hold 
him guiltless that taketh His name in vain." But since the 
world began, nothing that God ever ordained seems to have been 
so abused for filthy lucre as the Mass. 

There was also added the opinion which infinitely increased 
Private Masses, namely, that Christ, by His passion, had made 
satisfaction for original sin, and instituted the Mass wherein an 
offering should be made for daily sins, venial and mortal. From 
this has arisen the common opinion that the Mass taketh away 
the sins of the living and the dead, by the outward act. Then 
they began to dispute whether one Mass said for many were 
worth as much as special Masses for individuals, and this brought 
forth that infinite multitude of Masses. Concerning these opin- 
ions our teachers have given warning, that they depart from the 
Holy Scriptures and diminish the glory of the passion of Christ. 
For Christ's passion was an oblation and satisfaction, not for 
original guilt only, but also for all sins, as it is written to the 
Hebrews (10: 10), "We are sanctified through the offering of 
Jesus Christ, once for all." Also, 10 : 14 ; " By one offering he 
hath perfected forever them that are sanctified." Scripture also 
teaches that we are justified before God through faith in Christ, 
when we believe that our sins are forgiven for Christ's sake. 
Now if the Mass take away the sins of the living and the dead 
by the outward act, justification comes of the work of Masses, 
and not of faith, which Scripture does not allow. 

But Christ commands us [Luke 22, 19], "This do in remem- 
brance of me ; " therefore the Mass was instituted that the faith 
of those who use the Sacrament should remember what benefits 
it receives through Christ, and cheer and comfort the anxious 
conscience. For, to remember Christ, is to remember his benefits, 
and to realize that they are truly offered unto us. Nor is it 
enough only to remember the history, for this the Jews and the 
ungodly also can remember. Wherefore the Mass is to be used 



THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION. 805 

to this end, that there the Sacrament [Communion] may be 
administered to them that have need of consolation ; as Ambrose 
says : " Because I always sin, I am always bound to take the 
medicine." 

Now forasmuch as the Mass is such a giving of the Sacrament, 
we hold one communion every holyday, and also other days, when 
any desire the Sacrament it is given to such as ask for it. And 
this custom is not new in the Church ; for the Fathers before 
(Gregory make no mention of any private Mass, but of the com- 
mon Mass [the Communion] they speak very much. Chrysostom 
says that the priest stands daily at the altar, inviting some to the 
Communion and keeping back others. And it appears from the 
ancient Canons, that some one celebrated the Mass from whom all 
the other presbyters and deacons received the Body of the Lord ; 
for thus the words of the Nicene Canon say : " Let the deacons, 
according to their order, receive the Holy Communion after the 
presbyters, from the bishop or from a presbyter." And Paul 
[1 Cor. 11, 33] commands concerning the Communion: "Tarry 
one for another," so that there may be a common participation. 
Forasmuch, therefore, as the Mass with us has the example of 
the Church, taken from the Scripture and the Fathers, we are 
confident that it cannot be disapproved, especially since the public 
ceremonies are retained for the most part, like those hitherto in 
use ; only the number of Masses differs, which, because of very 
great and manifest abuses, doubtless might be profitably reduced. 
For in olden times, even in churches most frequented, the Mass 
was not celebrated every day, as the Tripartite History (Book 9, 
chapt. 33) testifies: "Again in Alexandria, every Wednesday 
and Friday, the Scriptures are read, and the doctors expound 
them, and all things are done, except only the celebration of the 
Eucharist." 

Article XXV. 

Confession in our churches is not abolished ; for it is not usual 
to give the Body of the Lord, except to them that have been 
previously examined and absolved. And the people are most 
carefully taught concerning the faith and assurance of absolution, 
about which, before this time, there was profound silence. Our 
people are taught that they should highly prize the absolution, 
as being the voice of God, and pronounced by His command. 
The power of the Keys is commended, and we show what great 
consolation it brings to anxious consciences ; that God requires 
faith to believe such absolution as a voice sounding from Hea- 



806 THE CONFESSIONS. 

ven, and that such faith in Christ truly obtains and receives the 
forgiveness of sins. 

Aforetime, satisfactions were immoderately extolled ; of faith 
and the merit of Christ, and the righteousness of faith, no men- 
tion was made ; wherefore, on this point, our churches are by 
no means to be blamed. For this even our adversaries must 
needs concede to us, that the doctrine concerning repentance has 
been most diligently treated and laid open by our teachers. 

But of Confession, they teach, that an enumeration of sins is 
not necessary, and that consciences be not burdened with anxiety 
to enumerate all sins, for it is impossible to recount all sins, as 
the Psalm testifies [19 : 13] : " Who can understand his errors?" 
Also Jeremiah [17 : 9] : " The heart is deceitful, who can know 
it." But if no sins were forgiven, except those that are recounted, 
consciences could never find peace ; for very many sins they 
neither see, nor can remember. 

The ancient writers also testify that an enumeration is not 
necessary. For, in the Decrees, Chrysostom is quoted, who thus 
says : " I say not to thee, that thou shouldest disclose thyself in 
public, nor that thou accuse thyself before others, but I would 
have thee obey the prophet who says : ' Disclose thy way before 
God/ Therefore confess thy sins before God, the true Judge, 
with prayer. Tell thine errors, not with the tongue, but with 
the memory of thy conscience." And the Gloss (" Of Repent- 
ance," Distinct, v, Cap. Consideret) admits that Confession is of 
human right only. Nevertheless, on account of the great benefit 
of absolution, and because it is otherwise useful to the conscience, 
Confession is retained among us. 

Article XX VI. 

It has been the general persuasion, not of the people alone, 
but also of such as teach in the churches, that making Distinc- 
tions of Meats, and like traditions of men, are works profitable 
to merit grace, and able to make satisfactions for sins. And that 
the world so thought, appears from this, that new ceremonies, 
new orders, new holydays, and new fastings were daily instituted, 
and the teachers in the churches did exact these works as a ser- 
vice necessary to merit grace, and did greatly terrify men's con- 
sciences, if they should omit any of these things. From this 
persuasion concerning traditions, much detriment has resulted in 
the Church. 

First, the doctrine of grace and of the righteousness of faith 
has been obscured by it, which is the chief part of the Gospel. 



THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION. 807 

and ought to stand out, as the most prominent in the Church, 
that the merit of Christ may be well known, and that faith, which 
believes that sins are forgiven for Christ's sake, may be exalted 
far above works. Wherefore Paul also lays the greatest stress 
on this article, putting aside the law and human traditions, in 
order to show that the righteousness of the Christian is another 
than such works, to wit, the faith which believes that sins are 
freely forgiven for Christ's sake. But this doctrine of Paul has 
been almost wholly smothered by traditions, which have pro- 
duced an opinion that, by making distinctions in meats and like 
services, we must merit grace and righteousness. In treating of 
repentance, there was no mention made of faith ; all that was 
done was to set forth those works of satisfaction, and in these all 
repentance seemed to consist. 

Secondly, these traditions have obscured the commandments 
of God ; because traditions were placed far above the command- 
ments of God. Christianity was thought to consist wholly in 
the observance of certain holydays, fasts and vestures. These 
observances had won for themselves the exalted title of being 
the spiritual life and the perfect life. Meanwhile the command- 
ments of God, according to each one's calling, were without 
honor, namely, that the father brought up his family, that the 
mother bore children, that the Prince governed the Common- 
wealth, — these were accounted works that were worldly and 
imperfect, and far below those glittering observances. And this 
error greatly tormented devout consciences, which grieved that 
they were bound by an imperfect state of life, as in marriage, in 
the office of magistrate, or in other civil ministrations; on the 
other hand, they admired the monks and such like, and falsely 
imagined that the observances of such men were more acceptable 
to God. 

Thirdly, traditions brought great danger to consciences ; for it 
was impossible to keep all traditions, and yet men judged these 
observances to be necessary acts of worship. Gerson writes that 
many fell into despair, and that some even took their own lives, 
because they felt that they were not able to satisfy the traditions ; 
and meanwhile, they heard not the consolation of the righteous- 
ness of faith and grace. 

We see that the summists and theologians gather the tradi- 
tions together, and seek mitigations whereby to ease consciences, 
and yet they do not succeed in releasing them, but sometimes en- 
tangle consciences even more. And, with the gathering of these 
traditions, the schools and sermons have been so much occupied 
that they have had no leisure to touch upon Scripture, and to seek 



808 THE CONFESSIONS. 

the more profitable doctrine of faith, of the cross, of hope, of the 
dignity of civil affairs, of consolation of sorely tried consciences. 
Hence Gerson, and some other theologians, have grievously com- 
plained, that by these strivings concerning traditions, they were 
prevented from giving attention to a better kind of doctrine. 
Augustine also forbids that men's consciences should be burdened 
with such observances, and prudently advises Januarius, that he 
must know that they are to be observed as things indifferent ; for 
these are his words. 

Wherefore our teachers must not be looked upon as having 
taken up this matter rashly, or from hatred of the bishops, as 
some falsely suspect. There was great need to warn the churches 
of these errors, which had arisen from misunderstanding the 
traditions. For the Gospel compels us to insist in the churches 
upon the doctrine of grace, and of the righteousness of faith ; 
which, however, cannot be understood, if men think that they 
merit grace by observances of their own choice. 

Thus, therefore, they have taught, that by the observance of 
human traditions we cannot merit grace, or be justified ; and 
hence we must not think such observances necessary acts of 
worship. 

They add hereunto testimonies of Scripture. Christ [Matt. 
15 : 3], defends the Apostles who had not observed the usual 
tradition, which however, seemed to pertain to a matter not 
unlawful, but indifferent, and to have a certain affinity with the 
purifications of the law, and says [9] : " In vain do they worship 
me with the commandments of men." He, therefore, does not 
exact an unprofitable service. Shortly after, he adds [11] : " Not 
that which goeth into the mouth, defileth a man." So also Paul 
[Eom. 14 : 17] : " The Kingdom of God is not meat and drink." 
Col. [2 : 16] : "Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in 
drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the Sabbath day ; " 
also [v. 20, sq.] : u lf ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments 
of the world, way, as though living in the world, are ye subject 
to ordinances, touch not, taste not, handle not ? " And Peter 
says [Acts 15 : 10] : " Why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon 
the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers, nor we were 
able to bear ; but we believe that through the grace of the Lord 
Jesus Christ, we shall be saved, even as they." Here Peter for- 
bids to burden the consciences with many rites, either of Moses, 
or of others. 

And in 1 Tim. [4 : 1, 3], Paul calls the prohibition of meats 
a doctrine of devils ; for it is against the Gospel to institute or 



THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION. 809 

to do such works that by them we may merit grace, or as though 
Christianity could not exist without such service of God. 

Here our adversaries cast up that our teachers are opposed to 
discipline and mortification of the flesh, as Jovinian. But the 
contrary may be learned from the writings of our teachers. For 
they have always taught concerning the cross, that it behooves 
Christians to bear afflictions. This is the true, earnest and 
unfeigned mortification, to wit, to be exercised with divers afflic- 
tions, and to be crucified with Christ. 

Moreover, they teach, that every Christian ought to exercise 
and subdue himself with bodily restraints and labors, that neither 
plenty nor slothfulness tempt him to sin, but not that we may 
merit grace or make satisfaction for sins by such exercises. And 
such external discipline ought to be urged at all times, not only 
on a few and set days. So Christ commands [Luke 21 : 34] : 
•'Take heed, lest your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting;" 
also [Matt. 17: 21] : "This kind goeth not out but by prayer 
and fasting." Paul also says [1 Cor. 9 : 27] : " I keep under my 
body and bring it into subjection." Here he clearly shows that 
he was keeping under his body, not to merit forgiveness of sins 
by that discipline, but to have his body in subjection and fitted 
for spiritual things, and for the discharge of duty according to 
his calling. Therefore, we do not condemn fasting, but the tradi- 
tions which prescribe certain days and certain meats, with peril 
of conscience, as though works of such kinds were a necessary 
service. 

Nevertheless, very many traditions are kept on our part, which 
conduce to good order in the Church, as the Order of Lessons 
in the Mass, and the chief holydays. But, at the same time, 
men are warned that such observances do not justify before God, 
and that, in such things, it should not be made sin, if they be 
omitted without scandal. Such liberty in human rites was not 
unknown to the Fathers. For in the East they kept Easter at 
another time than at Rome, and when, on account of this diver- 
sity, thu Romans accused the Eastern Church of schism, they 
were admonished by others that such usages need not be alike 
everywhere. And Irenaeus says : " Diversity concerning fasting 
does not destroy the harmony of faith." As also Pope Gregory 
intimates in Dist. xii., that such diversity does not violate the 
unity of the Church. And in the Tripartite History, Book 9, 
many examples of dissimilar rites are gathered, and the follow- 
ing statement is made : " It was not the mind of the Apostles to 
enact rules concerning: holydavs, but to preach godliness and a 
holy life." 



810 THE CONFESSIONS. 



Article XXVII. 

What is taught, on our part, concerning Monastic Vows, will 
be better understood, if it be remembered what has been the 
state of the monasteries, and how many things were daily done 
in those very monasteries, contrary to the Canons. In Augus- 
tine's time, they were free associations. Afterward, when discip- 
line was corrupted, vows were everywhere added for the purpose 
of restoring discipline, as in a carefully planned prison. Grad- 
ually, many other observances were added besides vows. And 
these fetters were laid upon many before the lawful age, contrary 
to the Canons. Many also entered into this kind of life through 
ignorance, being unable to judge their own strength, though they 
were of sufficient age. Being thus ensnared, they were compelled 
to remain, even though some could have been freed by the pro- 
vision of the Canons. And this was more the case in convents 
of women than of monks, although more consideration should 
have been shown the weaker sex. This rigor displeased many 
good men before this time, who saw that young men and maidens 
were thrown into convents for a living, and what unfortunate 
results came of this procedure, and what scandals were created, 
what snares were cast upon consciences ! They were grieved 
that the authority of the Canons in so momentous a matter was 
utterly despised and set aside. 

To these evils, was added an opinion concerning vows, which, 
it is well known, in former times, displeased even those monks 
who were more thoughtful. They taught that vows were equal 
to Baptism ; they taught that, by this kind of life, they merited 
forgiveness of sins and justification before God. Yea, they added 
that the monastic life not only merited righteousness before God, 
but even greater things, because it kept not only the precepts, but 
also the so-called " evangelical counsels." 

Thus they made men believe that the profession of monasti- 
cism was far better than Baptism, and that the monastic life was 
more meritorious than that of magistrates, than the life of pas- 
tors and such like, who serve their calling in accordance with 
God's commands, without any man-made services. None of these 
things can be denied ; for they appear in their own books. 

What then came to pass in the monasteries ? Aforetime, they 
were schools of Theology and other branches, profitable to the 
Church ; and thence pastors and bishops were obtained. Now 
it is another thing. It is needless to rehearse what is known to 
all. Aforetime they came together to learn ; now they feign that 
it is a kind of life instituted to merit grace and righteousness ; 



THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION. 811 

yea, they preach that it is a state of perfection, and they put it 
far above all other kinds of life ordained of God. 

These things we have rehearsed without odious exaggeration, 
to the end that the doctrine of our teachers, on this point, might 
be better understood. First, concerning such as contract matri- 
mony, they teach, on our part, that it is lawful for all men who 
are not fitted for single life to contract matrimony, because vows 
cannot annul the ordinance and commandment of God. But the 
commandment of God is [1 Cor. 7:2]: " To avoid fornication, 
let every man have his own wife." Nor is it the commandment 
only, but also the creation and ordinance of God, which forces 
those to marry who are not excepted by a singular work of God, 
according to the text [Gen. 2 : IS] : " It is not good that the man 
should be alone." Therefore they do not sin who obey this com- 
mandment and ordinance of God. What objection can be raised 
to this? Let men extol the obligation of a vow as much as they 
list, yet shall they not bring to pass that the vow annuls the 
commandment of God. The Canons teach that the right of the 
superior is excepted in every vow ; much less, therefore, are these 
V')\v> of force which are against the commandments of God. 

Now if the obligation of vows could not be changed for any 
cause whatever, the Roman Pontiffs could never have given dis- 
pensation ; for it is not lawful for man to annul an obligation 
which is altogether divine. But the Roman Pontiffs have pru- 
dently judged that leniency is to be observed in this obligation, 
and therefore we read that many times they have dispensed from 
vows. The case of the King of Aragon who was called back 
from the monastery is well known, and there are also examples 
in our own times. 

In the second place, Why do our adversaries exaggerate the 
obligation or effect of a vow, when, at the same time, they have 
not a word to say of the nature of the vow itself, that it ought to 
be in a thing possible, free, and chosen spontaneously and delib- 
erately. But it is not known to what extent perpetual chastity 
is in the power of man. And how few are there who have 
taken the vow spontaneously and deliberately ! Young men and 
maidens, before they are able to judge, are persuaded, and some- 
times even compelled, to take the vow. Wherefore it is not fair 
to insist so rigorously on the obligation, since it is granted by all 
that it is against the nature of a vow to take it without sponta- 
neous and deliberate action. 

Many canonical laws rescind vows made before the age of fif- 
teen ; for before that age, there does not seem sufficient judgment 
in a person to decide concerning a perpetual life. Another 



812 THE CONFESSIONS. 

Canon, granting even more liberty to the weakness of man, adds 
a few years, and forbids a tow to be made before the age of 
eighteen. But whether we followed the one or the other, the 
most part have an excuse for leaving the monasteries, because 
most of them have taken the vows before they reached these 
ages. 

But, finally, even though the violation of a vow might be re- 
buked, yet it seems not forthwith to follow that the marriages 
of such persons ought to be dissolved. For Augustine denies 
that they ought to be dissolved, (xxvii. Qusest, I., Cap. Nuptki- 
rum) ; and his authority is not lightly to be esteemed, although 
other men afterwards thought otherwise. 

But although it appears that God's command concerning mar- 
riage delivers many from their vows, yet our teachers introduce 
also another argument concerning vows, to show that they are 
void. For every service of God, ordained and chosen of men 
without the commandment of God to merit justification and 
grace, is wicked; as Christ says [Matt. 15 : 9] : "In vain they 
do worship me with the commandments of men." And Paul 
teaches everywhere that righteousness is not to be sought by our 
own observances and acts of worship, devised by men, but that 
it comes by faith to those who believe that they are received by 
God into grace for Christ's sake. 

But it is evident that monks have taught that services of man's 
making satisfy for sins and merit grace and justification. AY hat 
else is this but to detract from the glory of Christ and to obscure 
and deny the righteousness of faith ? It follows, therefore, that 
the vows thus commonly taken, have been wicked services, and, 
consequently, are void. For a wicked vow, taken against the 
commandment of God, is not valid ; for (as the Canon says) no 
vow ought to bind men to wickedness. 

Paul says [Gal. 5:4]: " Christ is become of no effect unto 
you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen 
from grace." They, therefore, who want to be justified by their 
vows, are made void of Christ and fall from grace. For such as 
ascribe justification to vows, ascribe to their own works that 
which properly belongs to the glory of Christ. But it is unde- 
niable that the monks have taught that, by their vows and obser- 
vances, they were justified, and merited forgiveness of sins, yea, 
they invented still greater absurdities, saying that they could 
give others a share in their works. If any one should be in- 
clined to enlarge on these things with evil intent, how many 
things could he bring together, whereof even the monks are now 
ashamed ! Over and above this, they persuaded men that ser- 



THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION. 813 

vices of man's making were a state of Christian perfection. 
And is not this assigning justification to works? It is no light 
offence in the Church to set forth to the people a service devised 
by men, without the commandment of God, and to teach that 
such service justifies men. For the righteousness of faith in 
Christ, which chiefly ought to be in the Church, is obscured, when 
this wonderful worshipping of angels, with its show of poverty, 
humility and chastity, is cast before the eyes of men. 

Furthermore, the precepts of God and the true service of God 
are obscured when men hear that only monks are in a state of 
perfection. For Christian perfection is to fear God from the 
heart, again to conceive great faith, and to trust that, for 
Christ's sake, we have a gracious God, to ask of God, and assur- 
edly to expect his aid in all things that, according to our calling, 
are to be borne ; and meanwhile, to be diligent in outward good 
works, and to serve our calling. In these things consist the true 
perfection and the true service of God. It does not consist in 
the unmarried life, or in begging, or in vile apparel. But the 
people conceive many pernicious opinions from the false com- 
mendations of monastic life. They hear unmarried life praised 
above measure ; therefore they lead their married life with 
offence to their consciences. They hear that only beggars are 
perfect ; therefore they keep their possessions and do business 
with offence to their consciences. They hear that it is an evan- 
gelical counsel not to avenge ; therefore some in private life are 
not afraid to take revenge, for they hear that it is but a counsel, 
and not a commandment ; while others judge that the Christian 
cannot properly hold a civil office, or be a magistrate. 

There are on record examples of men who, forsaking marriage 
and the administration of the Commonwealth, have hid them- 
selves in monasteries. This they called fleeing from the world, 
and seeking a kind of life which should be more pleasing to 
God. Neither did they see that God ought to be served in those 
commandments which he himself has given, and not in com- 
mandments devised by men. A good and perfect kind of life is 
that which has for it the commandment of God. It is necessary 
to admonish men of these things. And before these times, Ger- 
son rebuked this error concerning perfection, and testified that, 
in his day, it was a new saying that the monastic life is a state 
of perfection. 

So many wicked opinions are inherent in the vows, such as 
that they justify, that they constitute Christian perfection, that 
they keep the counsels and commandments, that they have works 



814 THE CONFESSIONS. 

of supererogation. All these things, since they are false and 
empty, make vows null and void. 



Article XXVIII. 

There has been great controversy concerning the Power of 
Bishops, in which some have awkwardly confounded the power 
of the Church and the power of the sword. And from this con- 
fusion very great wars and tumults have resulted, while the 
Pontiffs, emboldened by the power of the Keys, not only have 
instituted new services and burdened consciences with reserva- 
tion of cases, but have also undertaken to transfer the kingdoms 
of this world, and to take the Empire from the Emperor. These 
wrongs have long since been rebuked in the Church by learned 
and godly men. Therefore, our teachers, for the comforting of 
men's consciences, were constrained to show the difference be- 
tween the power of the Church and the power of the sword, and 
taught that both of them, because of God's commandment, are 
to be held in reverence and honor, as among the chief blessings 
of God on earth. 

But this is their opinion, that the power of the Keys, or the 
power of the bishops, according to the Gospel, is a power or 
commandment of God, to preach the Gospel, to remit and retain 
sins, and to administer sacraments. For with that command- 
ment, Christ sends forth his Apostles [John 20 : 21 sqq.] : " As 
my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. Receive ye the 
Holy Ghost. Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto 
them ; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained." Mark 
[16 : 15] : " Go, preach the Gospel to every creature." 

This power is exercised only by teaching or preaching the 
Gospel and administering the sacraments, according to the call- 
ing, either to many or to individuals. For thereby are granted, 
not bodily, but eternal things, as eternal righteousness, the Holy 
Ghost, eternal life. These things cannot come but by the min- 
istry of the Word and the sacraments. As Paul says [Eom. 
1:16]: " The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation to 
every one that believeth." Therefore, since the power of the 
Church grants eternal things, and is exercised only by the min- 
istry of the Word, it does not interfere with civil government : 
no more than the art of singing interferes with civil government. 
For civil government deals with other things than does the 
Gospel ; the civil rulers defend not souls, but bodies and bodily 
things against manifest injuries, and restrain men with the sword 



THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION. 815 

and bodily punishments in order to preserve civil justice and 
peace. 

Therefore the power of the Church and the civil power must 
not be confounded. The power of the Church has its own com- 
mission, to teach the Gospel and to administer the sacraments. 
Let it not break into the office of another ; let it not transfer the 
kingdoms of this world ; let it not abrogate the laws of civil 
rulers ; let it not abolish lawful obedience ; let it not interfere 
with judgments concerning civil ordinances or contracts; let it 
not prescribe laws to civil rulers concerning the form of the 
Commonwealth. As Christ says [John IS: 36] : "My kingdom 
is not of this world ; " also [Luke 12 : 14] : " Who made me a 
judge or a divider over you?" Paul also says [Phil. 3 : 20] : 
"Our citizenship is in Pleaven ;" [2 Cor. 10: 4] : "The weapons 
of our warfare are not carnal ; but mighty through God to the 
casting down of imaginations." After this manner, our teachers 
discriminate between the duties of both these powers, and com- 
mand that both be honored and acknowledged as gifts and bless- 
ings of God. 

If bishops have any power of the sword, that power they 
have, not as bishops, by the commission of the Gospel, but by 
human law, having received it of Kings and Emperors, for the 
civil administration of what is theirs. This, however, is another 
office than the ministry of the Gospel. 

When, therefore, a question arises concerning the jurisdiction 
of bishops, civil authority must be distinguished from ecclesias- 
tical jurisdiction. Again, according to the Gospel, or, as they 
say, according to Divine Law, to the bishops as bishops, that is, 
to those to whom has been committed the ministry of the Word 
and the sacraments, no jurisdiction belongs, except to forgive 
sins, to discern doctrine, to reject doctrines contrary to the Gos- 
pel, and to exclude from the communion of the Church wicked 
men, whose wickedness is known, and this without human force, 
simply by the Word. Herein the congregations are bound by 
Divine Law to obey them, according to Luke 10: 1C : "He that 
heareth you, heareth me." 

But when they teach or ordain anything against the Gospel, 
then the congregations have a commandment of God prohibiting 
obedience [Matth. 7 : 15] : " Beware of false prophets ; " Gal. 
[1:8]: " Though an angel from heaven preach any other Gospel 
let him be accursed ; " 2 Cor. [13 : 8] : " We can do nothing 
against the truth ; but for the truth." Also [v. 10] : " The power 
which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruc- 
tion." So, also, the Canonical Laws command (II. Q. vii. Cap., 



816 THE CONFESSIONS. 

Sacerdotes and Cap. Oves). And Augustine (Contra Petiliani 
Epistolam) : " Not even to Catholic bishops must we submit, if 
they chance to err, or hold anything contrary to the Canonical 
Scriptures of God." 

If they have any other power or jurisdiction, in hearing and 
judging certain cases, as of matrimony or of tithes, they have it 
by human law. But where the ordinaries fail, princes are bound, 
even against their will, to dispense justice to their subjects, for 
the maintenance of peace. 

Moreover, it is disputed whether bishops or pastors have the 
right to introduce ceremonies in the Church, and to make laws 
concerning meats, holydays and degrees, that is, orders of min- 
isters, etc. They that claim this right for the bishops, refer to 
this testimony [John 16: 12, 13] : "I have yet many things to 
say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. — Howbeit when he, 
the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth." 
They also refer to the example of the Apostles, who commanded 
.to abstain from blood and from things strangled [Acts 15 : 29]. 
They refer to the Sabbath day, as having been changed into the 
Lord's Day, contrary to the Decalogue, as it seems. Neither is 
there any example whereof they make more than concerning 
the changing of the Sabbath day. Great, say they, is the power 
of the Church, since it has dispensed with one of the Ten Com- 
mandments ! 

But, concerning this question, it is taught on our part (as has 
been shown above), that bishops have no power to decree any- 
thing against the Gospel. The Canonical laws teach the same 
thing (jyist. ix.). Now it is against Scripture to establish or 
require the observance of any traditions, to the end that, by such 
observance, we may make satisfaction for sins, or merit grace and 
righteousness. For the glory of Christ's merit is dishonored 
when, by such observances, we undertake to merit justification. 
But it is manifest that, by such belief, traditions have almost 
infinitely multiplied in the Church, the doctrine concerning faith 
and the righteousness of faith being meanwhile suppressed. For 
gradually more holydays were made, fasts appointed, new cere- 
monies and services in honor of saints instituted ; because the 
authors of such things thought that, by these works, they were 
meriting grace. Thus, in times past, the Penitential Canons in- 
creased, whereof we still see some traces in the satisfactions. 

Again, the authors of traditions do contrary to the command 
of God when they find matters of sin in foods, in days, and like 
things, and burden the Church with bondage of the law, as if 
there ought to be among Christians, in order to merit justifica- 



THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION. 817 

tion, a service like the Levitical, the arrangement of which God 
has committed to the Apostles and bishops. For thus some of 
them write ; and the Pontiffs in some measure seem to be misled 
by the example of the Law of Moses. Hence are such burdens, 
as that they make it mortal sin, even without offence to others, 
to do manual labor on holydays, to omit the Canonical Hours, 
that certain foods defile the conscience, that fastings are works 
which appease God, that sin in a reserved case cannot be for- 
given but by the authority of him who reserved it ; whereas the 
Canons themselves speak only of the reserving of the ecclesias- 
tical penalty, and not of the reserving of the guilt. 

Whence have the bishops the right to lay these traditions 
upon the Church for the ensnaring of consciences, when Peter 
[Acts 15 : 10] forbids to put a yoke upon the neck of the disci- 
ples, and Paul says [2 Cor. 13 : 10] that the power given him 
was to edification, not to destruction ? Why, therefore, do they 
increase sins by these traditions ? 

But there are clear testimonies which prohibit the making of 
such traditions, as though they merited grace or were necessary 
to solvation. Paul says [Col. 2 : 16] : " Let no man judge you 
in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new 
moon, or of the Sabbath days ; " v. 20, 23 : " If ye be dead with 
Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living 
in the world, are ye subject to ordinances (touch not ; taste not ; 
handle not, which all are to perish with the using) ; after the 
commandments and doctrines of men? which things have indeed 
a show of wisdom." Also in Tit. [1 : 14] he openly forbids tra- 
ditions : " Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments 
of men, that turn from the truth." And Christ [Matt. 15 : 14] 
says of those who require traditions : " Let them alone ; they be 
blind leaders of the blind ; " and he rebukes such services [v. 13] : 
" Every plant which my Heavenly Father hath not planted, 
shall be plucked up." 

If bishops have the right to burden churches with infinite 
traditions, and to ensnare consciences, why does Scripture so 
often prohibit to make and to listen to traditions ? Why does it 
call them "doctrines of devils" [1 Tim. 4:1]? Did the Holy 
Ghost in vain forewarn of these things ? 

Since, therefore, ordinances instituted as things necessary, or 
with an opinion of meriting grace, are contrary to the Gospel, 
it follows that it is not lawful for any bishop to institute or exact 
such services. For it is necessary that the doctrine of Christian 
liberty be preserved in the churches, namely, that the bondage 
of the Law is not necessary to justification, as it is written in the 
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818 THE CONFESSIONS. 

Epistle to the Galatians [5 : 1] : " Be not entangled again with 
the yoke of bondage." It is necessary that the chief article of 
the Gospel be preserved, to wit, that we obtain grace freely by 
faith in Christ, and not for certain observances or acts of wor- 
ship devised by men. 

What, then, are we to think of the Sunday and like rites in 
the house of God? To this we answer, that it is lawful for 
bishops or pastors to make ordinances that things be done orderly 
in the Church, not that thereby we should merit grace or make 
satisfaction for sins, or that consciences be bound to judge them 
necessary services, and to think that it is a sin to break them 
without offence to others. So Paul ordains [1 Cor. 11 : 5], that 
women should cover their heads in the congregation [1 Cor. 14 : 
30], that interpreters of Scripture be heard in order in the 
church, etc. 

It is proper that the churches should keep such ordinances for 
the sake of charity and tranquillity, so far that one do not offend 
another, that all things be done in the churches in order, and 
without confusion ; but so that consciences be not burdened to 
think that they be necessary to salvation, or to judge that they 
sin when they break them without offence to others ; as no one 
will say that a woman sins who goes out in public with her head 
uncovered, provided only that no offence be given. 

Of this kind, is the observance of the Lord's Day, Easter, 
Pentecost, and like holydays and rites. For those who judge 
that, by the authority of the Church, the observance of the 
Lord's 'Day instead of the Sabbath Day was ordained as a thing 
necessary, do greatly err. Scripture has abrogated the Sabbath 
Day ; for it teaches that, since the Gospel has been revealed, all 
the ceremonies of Moses can be omitted. And yet, because it 
was necessary to appoint a certain day, that the people might 
know when they ought to come together, it appears that the 
Church [the Apostles] designated the Lord's Day for this pur- 
pose ; and this day seems to have been chosen all the more for 
this additional reason, that men might have an example of 
Christian liberty, and might know that the keeping neither of 
the Sabbath, nor of any other day, is necessary. 

There are monstrous disputations concerning the changing of 
the law, the ceremonies of the new law, the changing of the 
Sabbath Day, which all have sprung from the false belief that 
there must needs be in the Church a service like to the Levitical. 
and that Christ had given commission to the Apostles and bish- 
ops to devise new ceremonies as necessary to salvation. These 
errors crept into the Church when the righteousness of faith wafe 



THE AUGSBURG CONFESSION. 819 

not clearly enough taught. Some dispute that the keeping of 
the Lord's Day is not indeed of divine right ; but in a manner 
so. They prescribe concerning holydays, how far it is lawful to 
work. What else are such disputations but snares of con- 
sciences ? For although they endeavor to modify the traditions, 
yet the equity can never be perceived as long as the opinion re- 
mains that they are necessary, which must needs remain where 
the righteousness of faith and Christian liberty are disregarded. 

The Apostles commanded to abstain from blood. Who doth 
now observe it ? And yet they that do it not, sin not ; for not 
even the Apostles themselves wanted to burden consciences with 
such bondage ; but they forbade it for a time, to avoid offence. 
For, in any decree, we must consider what is the perpetual aim 
of the Gospel. Scarcely any Canons are kept with exactness, 
and, from day to day, many go out of use even with those who 
are the most zealous advocates of traditions. Neither can due 
regard be paid to consciences unless this equity be observed, that 
we know that the Canons are kept without holding them to be 
necessary, and that no harm is done consciences, even though 
traditions go out of use. 

But the bishops might easily retain the lawful obedience of 
the people, if they would not insist upon the observance of such 
traditions as cannot be kept with a good conscience. Now they 
command celibacy ; they admit none, unless they swear that they 
will not teach the pure doctrine of the Gospel. The churches 
dp not ask that the bishops should restore concord at the expense 
of their honor ; which, nevertheless, it would be proper for good 
pastors to do. They ask only that they would release unjust 
burdens which are new and have been received contrary to the 
custom of the Church Catholic. It may be that there were 
plausible reasons for some of these ordinances; and yet they are 
not adapted to later times. It is also evident that some were 
adopted through erroneous conceptions. Therefore, it would be 
befitting the clemency of the Pontiffs to mitigate them now ; 
because such a modification does not shake the unity of the 
Church. For many human traditions have been changed in 
process of time, as the Canons themselves show. But if it be 
impossible to obtain a mitigation of such observances as cannot be 
kept without sin, we are bound to follow the Apostolic rule [Acts 
5 : 29], which commands us to obey God rather than men. Peter 
[1 Pet. 5:3] forbids bishops to be lords, and to rule over the 
churches. Now it is not our design to wrest the government 
from the bishops, but this one thing is asked, namely, that they 
allow the Gospel to be purely taught, and that they relax some 



820 THE CONFESSIONS. 

few observances which cannot be kept without sin. But if they 
make no concession, it is for them to see how they shall give 
account to God for having, by their obstinacy, caused a schism. 

Conclusion. 

These are the Chief Articles which seem to be in controversy. 
For although we might have spoken of more Abuses, yet, to 
avoid undue length, we have set forth the chief points, from 
which the rest may be readily judged. There have been great 
complaints concerning indulgences, pilgrimages, and the abuses 
of excommunication. The parishes have been vexed in many 
ways by the dealers in indulgences. There were endless conten- 
tions between the pastors and the monks concerning the parochial 
rites, confessions, burials, sermons on extraordinary occasions, 
and innumerable other things. Things of this sort we have 
passed over, so that the chief points in this matter, having been 
briefly set forth, might be the most readily understood. Nor 
has anything been here said or adduced to the reproach of any 
one. Only those things have been recounted, whereof we thought 
that it was necessary to speak, so that it might be understood 
that, in doctrine and ceremonies, nothing has been received on 
our part, against Scripture or the Church Catholic, since it ?s 
manifest that we have taken most diligent care that no new and 
ungodly doctrine should creep into our churches. 

The above articles we desire to present in accordance with the 
edict of Your Imperial Majesty, so that our Confession should 
therein be exhibited, and a summary of the doctrine of^ our 
teachers might be discerned. If anything further be desired, 
we are ready, God willing, to present ampler information accord- 
ing to the Scriptures. 

John, Duke of Saxony, Elector. 
George, Margrave of Brandenburg. 
Ernest, Duke of Luneburg. 
Philip, Landgrave of Hesse. 
John Frederick, Duke of Saxony. 
Francis, Duke of Luneburg. 
Wolfgang, Prince of Anhalt. 
Senate and Magistracy of Nuremburg. 
Senate of Keutlingen. 



HISTORY OF THE PASSION OF OUR LORD. 

AS RECORDED BY THE FOUR EVANGELISTS. 



PART FIRST. 



THEN gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees 
a council, and said, What do we? for this man 
doeth many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all 
men will believe on him ; and the Romans shall come 
and take away both our place and nation. And one 
of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that 
same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, nor 
consider that it is expedient for us that one man should 
die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not. 
And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest 
that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that 
nation ; and not for that nation only, but that also he 
should gather together in one the children of God that 
were scattered abroad. Then from that day forth they 
took counsel together for to put him to death. 

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve 
disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, Behold, 
we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written 
by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be 
accomplished. For he shall be delivered unto the Gen- 
tiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and 
spitted on : and they shall scourge him, and put him to 
death ; and the third day he shall rise again. And 

821 



822 THE PASSION HISTORY. 

they understood none of these things : and this saying 
was hid from them, neither knew they the things which 
were spoken. 

Then Jesus six days before the passover came to 
Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, 
whom he raised from the dead. There they made him 
a supper in the house of Simon the leper; and Mar- 
tha served : but Lazarus was one of them that sat at 
the table with him. And as he sat at meat, there came 
a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spike- 
nard very precious ; and she brake the box and poured 
it on his head, and anointed the feet of Jesus, aud 
wiped his feet with her hair ; and the house was filled 
with the odor of the ointment. Then saith one of his 
disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should be- 
tray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three 
hundred pence, and given to the poor ? This he said, 
not that he cared for the poor ; but because he was a 
thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. 
And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? 
she hath wrought a good work on me. For ye have 
the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will ye 
may do them good ; but me ye have not always. She 
hath done what she could : she is come aforehand to 
anoint my body to the burying. Verily I say unto 
you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached through- 
out the whole world, this also that she hath done shall 
be spoken of for a memorial of her. 

On the next day, when they drew nigh unto Jerusa- 
lem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of 
Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, saying unto them, 
Go into the village over against you, and straightway 
ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her ; loose 
them, and bring them unto me. And if any man say 
aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of 
them ; and straightway he will send them. All this 



PART FIRST. 823 

was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken 
by the prophet, saying : Tell ye the daughter of Sion, 
Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting 
upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. And the 
disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, and 
brought the ass and the colt, and put on them their 
clothes, and they set him thereon. The people there- 
fore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of 
his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. 
And many spread their garments in the way ; others 
cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in 
the way. And the multitudes that went before, and that 
followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David : 
Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord ; 
Hosanna in the highest. 

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude 
said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he 
answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these 
should hold their peace, the stones would immediately 
cry out. And when he was come near, he beheld the 
city, and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, 
even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which 
belong unto thy peace ! but now they are hid from 
thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that 
thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and com- 
pass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, and 
shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children 
within thee ; and they shall not leave in thee one stone 
upon another : because thou knewest not the time of thy 
visitation. 

And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city 
was moved, saying, Who is this ? And the multitude 
said, This is Jesus, the prophet of Xazareth of Galilee. 
And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out 
all them that sold and bought in the temple, and over- 
threw the tables of the money-changers, and the seats 



824 THE PASSION HISTOEY. 

of tliem that sold doves. And said unto them, It is 
written. My house shall be called the house of prayer ; 
but ye have made it a den of thieves. And it came to 
pass, that as he taught the people in the temple, and 
preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes 
came upon him with the elders, and spake unto him, 
saving. Tell us, by what authority doest thou these 
things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 
And Jesus answered and said unto them. I will also ask 
of you one question, and answer me, and I will tell you 
by what authority I do these things. The baptism of 
John, was it from heaven, or of men? And they rea- 
soned with themselves, saying. If we shall say. From 
heaven : he will say. Why then believed ye him not ? 
But and if we say. Of men : all the people will stone 
us : for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. 
And they answered Jesus, and said. We cannot tell. 
And he said unto them. Xeither tell I you by what au- 
thority I do these things. There was a certain house- 
holder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round- 
about, and digged a wine-press in it, and built a tower, 
and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far coun- 
try. And when the time of the fruit drew near, he 
sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should 
give him of the fruit of the vineyard : but the husband- 
men beat him, and sent him away empty. And again 
he sent unto them another servant : and at him they 
cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him 
away shamefully handled. And again he sent another . 
and him they killed, and many others : beating some, 
and killing some. Having yet therefore one son. his 
well beloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying. 
They will reverence my son. But when the husband- 
men saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying. 
This is the heir : come, let us kill him. that the inherit- 
ance may be ours. So thev cast him out of the vine- 



PART SECOND. 825 

yard, and killed him. What therefore shall the Lord 
of the vineyard do unto those husbandmen ? They say 
unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, 
and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, 
which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the Scrip- 
tures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same 
is become the head of the corner : this is the Lord's 
doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Therefore say I 
unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, 
and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: 
but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to 
powder. O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the 
prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, 
how often would I have gathered thy children together, 
even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, 
and ye would not ! Behold, your house is left unto you 
desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me 
henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is He that cometh 
in the name of the Lord. 

And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard 
his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. 
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared 
the multitude, because they took him for a prophet ; and 
they left him, and went their way. 

PART SECOND. 

THEN came the day of unleavened bread, when the 
passover must be killed. And he sent Peter and 
John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we 
may eat. And they said unto him, Where wilt thou 
that we prepare? And he said unto them, Behold, 
when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man 
meet you, bearing a pitcher of water ; follow him into 



826 THE PASSION HISTORY. 

the house where he entereth in. Aud ye shall say unto 
the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, 
My time is at hand ; I will keep the passover at thy 
house with my disciples. And he shall show you a 
large upper room furnished : there make ready. And 
his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and 
found as he had said unto them : and they made ready 
the passover. 

Now when the even was come he sat down with the 
twelve. And he said unto them, With desire I have 
desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer : 
For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, 
until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And he 
took the cup and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and 
divide it among yourselves: for I say unto you, I will 
not drink of the fruit of the vine, until that day when 
I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. 

And there was also a strife among them, which of 
them should be accounted the greatest. And he said 
unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship 
over them ; and they that exercise authority upon 
them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so : 
but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the 
younger ; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he 
that serveth ? is not he that sitteth at meat ? but I am 
among you as he that serveth. Ye are they which have 
continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint 
unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto 
me ; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my king- 
dom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 

And supper being ended, the devil having now put 
into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray 
him ; Jesus knowing that the Father had given all 
things into his hands, and that he was come from God, 
and went to God ; he riseth from supper, and laid aside 



PAHT SECOND. 827 

his garments ; and took a towel, and girded himself. 
After that he poureth water into a basin, and began to 
wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel 
wherewith he was girded. Then cometh he to Simon 
Peter : and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash 
my feet ? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I 
do thou knowest not now ; but thou shalt know here- 
after. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my 
feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou 
hast no part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him, 
Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my 
head. Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth 
not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit : and 
ye are clean, but not all. For he knew who should be- 
tray him ; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. So 
after he had washed their feet, and had taken his gar- 
ments, and was set down again, he said unto them, 
Know ye what I have done to you ? Ye call me Master 
and Lord : and ye say well ; for so I am. If I then, 
your Lord and Master, have washed your feet ; ye also 
ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given 
you an example, that ye should do as I have done to 
you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not 
greater than his lord ; neither he that is sent greater 
than he that sent him. If ye know these things, happy 
arc ye if ye do them. 

When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, 
and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, 
that one of you shall betray me. Then the disciples 
looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake. 
Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, 
Master, is it I ? He said unto him, Thou hast said. 
Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his dis- 
ciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon Peter therefore beck- 
oned to him, that he should ask who it should be of 
whom he spake. He then lying on Jesus' breast saith 



828 THE PASSIOX HISTOKY. 

unto him, Lord, who is it ? Jesus answered, He it is, to 
whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And 
when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Isear- 
iot, the son of Simon. And after the sop Satan entered 
into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do 
quickly. Now no man at the table knew for what intent 
he spake this unto him. For some of them thought, 
because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto 
him, Buy those things that we have need of against the 
feast ; or, that he should give something to the poor. 
He then, having received the sop, went immediately 
out ; and it was night. And the Lord, said, Simon, 
Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he 
may sift you as wheat ; but I have prayed for thee, 
that thy faith fail not : and when thou art converted, 
strengthen thy brethren. And he said unto him, Lord, 
I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to 
death. And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall 
not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny 
that thou knowest me. 

And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, 
and brake it, and gave to the disciples, and said, Take, 
eat ; this is my body, which is given for you : this do in 
remembrance of me. After the same manner also he 
took the cup, when he had supped, and gave thanks, 
and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it. This 
cup is the New Testament in my blood, which is shed 
for you and for many for the remission of sins : this do 
ye, as oft as you drink it, in remembrance of me ; and 
they all drank of it. And when they had sung a hymn 
they went out into the mount of Olives. 



& 



PART THIED. 

ND Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said. 
Father, the hour is come ; glorify thy Son, that 



PART THIRD. 829 

thy Son also may glorify thee : as thou hast given him 
power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to 
as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eter- 
nal, that they might know thee the only true God, and 
Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. I have glorified 
thee on the earth : I have finished the work which thou 
gavest me to do. And now, O Father, glorify thou me 
with thine own self, with the glory which I had with 
thee before the world was. I have manifested thy name 
unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world : 
thine they were, and thou gavest them me ; and they 
have kept thy word. Now they have known that all 
things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. For 
I have given unto them the words which thou gavest 
me ; and they have received them, and have known 
surely that I came out from thee, and they have be- 
lieved that thou didst send me. I pray for them : I 
pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast 
given me ; for they are thine. And all mine are thine, 
and thine are mine ; and I am glorified in them. And 
now I am no more in the world, but these are in the 
world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through 
thine own name those w T hom thou hast given me, that 
they may be one, as we are. While I was with them in 
the world, I kept them in thy name : those that thou 
gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the 
son of perdition ; that the Scripture might be fulfilled. 
And now come I to thee ; and these things I speak in 
the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in 
themselves. I have given them thy word; and the 
world hath hated them, because they are not of the 
world, even as I am not of the world. I pray not that 
thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that 
thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not 
of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify 
them through thy truth : thy word is truth. As thou 



830 THE PASSIOX HISTORY. 

hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent 
them into the world. And for their sakes I sanetifv 
myself, that they also might be sanctified throngh the 
truth. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them 
also which shall believe on me through their word ; 
That they all may be one : as thou. Father, art in me, 
and I in thee, that they also may be one in us ; that the 
world may believe that thou hast sent me. And the 
glory which thou gavest me I have given them ; that 
they may be one, even as we are one : I in them, and 
thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one ; and 
that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and 
hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. Father, I will 
that they al&d 3 whom thou hast given me, be with me 
where I am : that they may behold my glory, which 
thou hast given me : for thou lovedst me before the 
foundation of the world. O righteous Father, the world 
hath not known thee : but I have known thee, and these 
have known that thou hast sent me. And I have de- 
clared unto them thy name, and will declare it ; that 
the love wherewith thou hast ldved me may be in them, 
and I in them. 

When Jesus had spoken these word-, he went forth 
with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a 
garden, which was named Gethsemane : into which he 
entered, and saith unto the disciples. Sit ye here, while 
I go and pray yonder. And he took with him Peter 
and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful 
and very heavy. Then saith he unto them. My soul is 
-ding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, 
and watch with me. And he was withdrawn from them 
about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed. 
And he v.ent a little further, and fell on his lace, and 
prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this 
cup pass from me : nevertheless, not as I will, but as 
thou wilt. And he cometh onto the disciples, and find- 



PART THIRD. 831 

eth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye 
not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that 
ye enter not into temptation : the spirit indeed is will- 
ing, but the flesh is w T eak. He went away again the 
second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this 
cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy 
will be done. And he came and found them asleep 
again : for their eyes were heavy, neither wist they 
what to answer him. And he left them, and went away 
again, and prayed the third time, saying the same 
words, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from 
me : nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done. 
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, 
strengthening him. And being in an agony he prayed 
more earnestly : and his sweat was as it were great 
drops of blood falling down to the ground. And when 
he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, 
he found them sleeping for sorrow, and said unto them, 
Why sleep ye ? rise and pray, lest ye enter into tempta- 
tion. Sleep on now, and take your rest : behold, the 
hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into 
the hands of sinners. Rise, let us be going: behold, he 
is at hand that doth betray me. 

And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, 
came, and with him a great multitude with swords and 
staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 
Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, 
Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he ; hold him 
fast. Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should 
come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom 
seek ye? They answered him, Jesus of Nazareth. 
Jesus said unto them, I am he. And Judas also, which 
betrayed him, stood with them. As soon as he had said 
unto them, I am he, they went backward and fell to the 
ground. Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye ? 
And they said Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I 



832 THE PASSION HISTORY. 

have told you that I am he : if therefore ye seek me, 
let these go their way : that the saying might be fufilled, 
which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I 
lost none. And forthwith Judas came to Jesus, and 
said, Hail, Master ; and kissed him. And Jesus said 
unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a 
kiss? When they which were about him saw what 
would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite 
with the sword ? And one of them, Simon Peter, hav- 
ing a sword, smote the high priest's servant, and cut 
off his right ear. And Jesus said, Suffer ye thus far. 
And he touched his ear, and healed him. Then said 
Jesus unto Peter, Put up again thy sword into his 
place : for all they that take the sword shall perish 
with the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot now 
pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me 
more than twelve legions of angels? But how then 
shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be ? 
In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye 
come out as against a thief with swords and staves for 
to take me ? I sat daily with you teaching in the tem- 
ple, and ye laid no hold on me, but this is your hour, 
and the power of darkness. But all this was done, that 
the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then 
all the disciples forsook him, and fled. And they that 
had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the 
high priest, where the scribes and the elders were as- 
sembled. But Peter followed him afar off unto the 
high priest's palace. 

PAET FOURTH. 

THEN the band and the captain and officers of the 
Jews took Jesus, and bound him, and led him away 
to Annas first; for he was father-in-law to Caiaphas, 
which was the high priest that same year. Now Caia- 



PART FOURTH. 833 

phas was he which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was 
expedient that one man should die for the people. Now 
Annas had sent Jesus bound unto Caiaphas the high 
priest, where all the chief priests and the scribes and 
the elders were assembled. The high priest then asked 
Jesus of his disciples, and of his doctrine. Jesus an- 
swered him, I spake openly to the world ; I ever taught 
in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews 
always resort ; and in secret have I said nothing. Why 
askest thou me ? ask them which heard me, what I have 
said unto them : behold, they know what I said. And 
when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which 
stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, say- 
ing, Answerest thou the high priest so ? Jesus answered 
him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil : 
but if well, why smitest thou me ? 

Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, 
sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death : 
but found none. For many bare false witness against 
him, but their witness agreed not together. At the last 
came two false witnesses, and said, This fellow said, I 
am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it 
in three days. And the high priest stood up in the 
midst and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing ? 
what is it which these witness against thee? But 
Jesus held his peace. Again the high priest asked 
him, and said unto him, Art thou the Christ, the Son 
of the Blessed? I adjure thee by the living God that 
thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God. 
Jesus said unto him, Thou hast said : I am ; neverthe- 
less I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of 
man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in 
the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his 
clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy ; what fur- 
ther need have we of witnesses ? behold, now ye have 
heard his blasphemy. What think ye ? They answered 
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834 THE PASSION HISTOBY. 

and said, He is guilty of death. Then did they spit in 
his face, and buffeted him ; and others smote him with 
the palms of their hands, saying, Prophesy unto us, 
Thou Christ : Who is he that smote thee ? 

But Peter stood at the door without. Then went out 
that other disciple, which was known unto the high 
priest, and spake unto her that kept the door, and 
Drought in Peter. Then saith the damsel that kept the 
door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's 
disciples? He saith, I am not, and went in, and sat 
with the servants to see the end. And the seryants 
and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals, 
for it was cold ; and they warmed themselves : and 
Peter stood with them, and warmed himself. There 
cometh one of the maids of the high priest ; and when 
she saw Peter warming himself, she looked upon him 
and said, Thou also wast with Jesus of Xazareth. But 
he denied before them all, saying, I know not, neither 
understand I what thou sayest. And he went out into 
the porch ; and the cock crew. And about the space 
of one hour after, another confidently affirmed, saying, 
Of a truth this fellow also was with him ; for he is a 
Galilean. One of the servants of the high priest, being 
his kinsman whose ear Peter cut off, saith, Did I not 
see thee in the garden with him-? And after a while 
came unto him they that stood by, and said to Peter, 
Surely thou also art one of them; for thy speech be- 
wrayeth thee. Then began he to curse and to swear, 
saying, I know not the man, of whom ye speak. And 
immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew the 
second time. And the Lord turned and looked upon 
Peter. And Peter called to mind the word that Jesus 
said unto him, Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt 
deny me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bit- 
terly. 

When the morning was come, the whole multitude 



PART FIFTH. 835 

of them arose, bound Jesus, and carried him away from 
Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment, and delivered him 
to Pontius Pilate the governor. And they themselves 
went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be de- 
filed, but that they might eat the passover. 

Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw 
that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought 
again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and 
elders, saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed 
the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? 
see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver 
in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged him- 
self. And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and 
said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, 
because it is the price of blood. And they took coun- 
sel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury 
strangers in. Wherefore that field was called, The field 
of blood, unto this day. Then was fulfilled that which 
was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they 
took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that 
was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did 
value ; and gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord 
appointed me. 

PART FIFTH. 

PILATE then went out unto them, and said, What 
accusation bring ye against this man ? They an- 
swered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, 
we would not have delivered him unto thee. Then said 
Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him accord- 
ing to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It 
is not lawful for us to put any man to death : that the 
saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, sig- 
nifying what death he should die. 

And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this 



836 THE PASSIOX HISTORY. 

fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give 
tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a 
king. Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall 
again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou 
the King of the Jews? Jesus answered him, Sayest 
thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of 
me ? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew ? Thine own na- 
tion, and the chief priests, have delivered thee unto me. 
What hast thou done ? Jesus answered, My kingdom 
is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this 
world, then would my servants fight, that I should not 
be delivered to the Jews : but now is my kingdom not 
from hence. Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou 
a king then ? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a 
king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came 
I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the 
truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. 
Pilate saith unto him, What is truth ? And when he 
had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and 
saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all. 

And when he was accused of the chief priests and 
elders, he answered nothing. Then said Pilate unto 
him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness 
against thee ? And he answered him to never a word ; 
insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly. And 
they were the more fierce, saving, He stirreth up the 
people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from 
Galilee to this place. When Pilate heard of Galilee, 
he asked whether the man were a Galilean. And as 
soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod's juris- 
diction he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at 
Jerusalem at that time. And when Herod saw Jesus 
he was exceeding glad : for he was desirous to see him 
of a long season, because he had heard many things of 
him ; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by 
him. Then he questioned with him in many words : 



PART FIFTH. 837 

but he answered him nothing. And the chief priests and 
scribes stood, and vehemently accused him. And Herod 
with his men of war set him at naught, and mocked 
him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him 
again to Pilate. And the same day Pilate and Herod 
were made friends together: for before they were at 
enmity between themselves. 

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief 
priests, and the rulers, and the people, said unto them, 
Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that per- 
verteth the people : and, behold, I, having examined 
him before you, have found no fault in this man touch- 
ing those things whereof ye accuse him ; no, nor yet 
Herod : for I sent you to him ; and, lo, nothing worthy 
of death is done unto him : I will therefore chastise 
him, and release him. 

Now at that feast the governor was wont to release 
unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. And 
they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas, that 
for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they 
had desired ; and the multitude crying aloud began to 
desire him to do as he had ever done unto them. But 
Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release 
unto you the King of the Jews? Whom will ye 
that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which 
is called Christ? For he knew that for envy the 
chief priests had delivered him. When he was set 
down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, say- 
ing, Have thou nothing to do with that just man : for 
I have suffered many things this day in a dream be- 
cause of him. But the chief priests moved the people, 
that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. 
And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What 
will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call 
the King of the Jews ? But they cried, saying, Crucify 
him, crucify him. And he said unto them the third 



838 THE PASSIOX HISTORY. 

time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no 
cause of death in him : I will therefore* chastise him. 
and let him go. And they cried out the more exceed- 
ingly, Crucify him. And they were instant with loud 
voices, requiring that he might be crucified : and the 
voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. 

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. 
Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, 
Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may kirnw 
that I find no fault in him. Then came Jesus forth, 
wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. 
And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man. When 
the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they 
cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate 
saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I 
find no fault in him. The Jews answered him, We 
have a law, and by our law he ought to die. because he 
made himself the Sou of God. When Pilate therefore 
heard that saying, he was the more afraid ; and went 
again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus. 
Whence art thou ? But Jesus gave him no answer. 
Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? 
knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and 
have power to release thee? Jesus answered. Thou 
couldest have no power at all agaiust me. except it were 
given thee from above : therefore he that delivered me 
unto thee hath the greater sin. And from thenceforth 
Pilate sought to release him : but the Jews cried out. 
saying, If thou let this man go. thou art nut Caesar's 
friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh 
against Caesar. When Pilate therefore heard that say- 
ing, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judg- 
ment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in 
the Hebrew. Gabbatha. And it was the preparation of 
the passover. and about the sixth hour : and he said 
unto the Jews, Behold your King ! But they cried out. 



PART SIXTH. 839 

Away with him, away with him, crucify him, Pilate 
saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King ? The chief 
priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. When 
Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather 
a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands 
before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood 
of this just person ; see ye to it. Then answered all the 
people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our chil- 
dren. Then released he Barabbas unto them : and 
when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be 
crucified. 

PART SIXTH. 

THEN the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into 
the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole 
band of soldiers. And they stripped him, and put on 
him a scarlet robe. And when they had platted a 
crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed 
in his right hand : and they bowed the knee before 
him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! 
And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote 
him on the head. And after that they had mocked 
him they took the robe off from him, and put his own 
raiment on him, and led him aw T ay to crucify him. 
And there were also two others, malefactors, led with 
him to be put to death. 

And he bearing his cross went forth : and as they 
came out they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, 
coming out of the country, and on him they laid the 
cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. And there 
followed him a great company of people, and of women, 
which also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus 
turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep 
not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your chil- 
dren. For, behold, the days are coming, in the w T hich 
they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs 



840 THE PASSION HISTORY. 

that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. 
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on 
us ; and t6 the hills, Cover us. For if they do these 
things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry ? 

And when they were come unto a place called Gol- 
gotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, they gave him to 
drink wine mingled with myrrh : but he received it not. 
There they crucified him. Then said Jesus, Father, 
forgive them ; for they know not what they do. And 
it was the third hour. And Pilate wrote a title, and 
put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF 
NAZAKETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. This 
title then read many of the Jews ; for the place where 
Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city : and it was 
written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said 
the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The 
King of the Jews ; but that he said, I am King of the 
Jews. Pilate answered, What I have written I have 
written. 

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, 
took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier 
a part ; and also his coat : now the coat was without 
seam, woven from the top throughout. They said 
therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but 
cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the Scripture 
might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment 
among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. 
These things therefore the soldiers did. And sitting 
down they watched him there. And the people stood 
beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, 
saying, He saved others ; let him save himself, if he be 
Christ the chosen of God. 

Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, 
and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and 
Mary Magdalene. When Jesus, therefore, saw his 
mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, 



PART SIXTH. 841 

he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! 
Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother ! and 
from that hour that disciple took her unto his own 
home. 

And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their 
heads, and saying, Ah thou that destroyest the temple, 
and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be 
the Son of God, come down from the cross. likewise 
also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and 
elders, said, He saved others ; himself he cannot save. 
If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down 
from the cross, and we will believe him. He trusted in 
God ; let him deliver him now, if he will have him : 
for he said, I am the Son of God. The thieves also, 
which were crucified with him, cast the same in his 
teeth. And one of the malefactors which were hanged 
railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself 
and us. But the other answering, rebuked him, say- 
ing, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same 
condemnation ? And we indeed justly ; for we receive 
the due reward of our deeds : but this man hath done 
nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remem- 
ber me when thou comest in thy kingdom. And Jesus 
said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt 
thou be with me in paradise. 

And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a 
darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And 
the sun was darkened. And about the ninth hour 
Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama 
sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why 
hast thou 'forsaken me? And some of them that stood 
by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias. 
After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now ac- 
complished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, saith, 
I thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar. 
And straightway one of them ran, and took a sponge, 



842 THE PASSION HISTORY. 

and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and 
gave him to drink. The rest said, Let be, let us see 
whether Elias will come to save him. When Jesus 
therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is fin- 
ished : and cried with a loud voice, Father, into thy 
hands I commend my spirit : and having said thus, he 
bowed his head and gave up the ghost. And, behold, 
the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top 
to the bottom ; and the earth did quake, and the rocks 
rent ; and the graves were opened ; and many bodies 
of the saints which slept arose, and came out of the 
graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy 
city, and appeared unto many. Now when the centu- 
rion, and they that were with him watching Jesus, saw 
the earthquake and those things that were done, they 
feared greatly, saying, Certainly this was a righteous 
man. Truly this was the Son of God. And all the 
people that came together to that sight, beholding the 
things which were done, smote their breasts and re- 
turned. 

PAET SEVENTH. 

AND all his acquaintance and the women that fol- 
J_1l lowed him from Galilee stood afar off, beholding 
these things. Among which was Mary Magdalene, and 
Mary the mother of James the Less, and of Joses, and 
Salome the mother of Zebedee's children. Who also, 
when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered 
unto him ; and many other women which came up with 
him unto Jerusalem. 

The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, 
that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the 
Sabbath day (for that Sabbath day was a high day), 
besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and 
that they might be taken away. Then came the sol- 



PART SEVENTH. 843 

diers, and brake the legs of the first and of the other 
which was crucified with him. But when they came to 
Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake 
not his legs : but one of the soldiers with a spear pierced 
his side, and forthwith came thereout blood and water. 
And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true ; 
and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might be- 
lieve. For these things were done that the Scripture 
should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. 
And again another Scripture saith, They shall look 
on him whom they pierced. 

When the even was come, a rich man of Arimathea 
named Joseph, an honorable counsellor, which also 
waited for the kingdom of God, a good man and a just: 
(the same had not consented to the counsel and the 
deed of them :) being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly 
for fear of the Jews, came and w r ent in boldly unto 
Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. And Pilate 
marvelled if he were already dead : and calling unto 
him the centurion, he asked him w r hether he had been 
any while dead. And when he knew T it of the centu- 
rion, he gave the body to Joseph. 

And Joseph bought fine linen, and took him down. 
And there came also Nicodemus (which at the first 
came to Jesus by night), and brought a mixture of 
myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pound weight. Then 
took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen 
clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to 
bury. 

Now in the place where he was crucified there 
was a garden ; and in the garden a new sepulchre, 
hewn out in the rock : wherein never man before was 
laid. There laid they Jesus therefore, because of the 
Jews' preparation day ; for the sepulchre was nigh at 
hand. And Joseph rolled a great stone to the door of 
the sepulchre, and departed. 



844 THE PASSION HISTORY. 

And there was Mary Magdalene and the other Mary 
sitting over against the sepulchre. And the women 
also which came with him from Galilee followed after, 
and beheld the sepulchre and how his body was laid. 
And they returned and prepared spices and ointments, 
and rested the Sabbath day, according to the command- 
ment. 

Now the next day that followed the day of the prep- 
aration, the chief priests and Pharisees came together 
unto Pilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver 
said while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise 
again. Command therefore that the sepulchre be made 
sure until the third day, lest his disciples come by night, 
and steal him away, and say unto the people, He is 
risen from the dead : so the last error shall be worse 
than the first. Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch : 
go your way, make it as sure as ye can. So they went 
and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone and set- 
ting a watch. 



ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

HOLY BAPTISM. 

^f Holy Baptism is the Sacrament of Regeneration, through 
which we are planted in Christ our Lord, buried into His death, 
and made children and heirs of God with Him. God therein 
maketh Covenant with us, to be to us a gracious and loving 
Father, to accept us as His Children, and out of unspeakable 
love giveth us His Son Jesus Christ with all His merit, suffer- 
ings, and death, and in and through Him forgiveness of sins 
and deliverance from death, the devil, and all condemnation. 
Therefore we are not to esteem such a treasure lightly, nor to 
treat it with indifference ; for holy Baptism is our consolation 
and way of entrance to all the blessings of the Kingdom of 
God. 

If The Holy Scriptures clearly teach, that it is the will and inten- 
tion of God that little children also should be baptized ; for 
Baptism is the New Testament sign of the Covenant, as was 
circumcision under the Old Testament. Christian parents 
should therefore desire, first of all, that their little ones be 
baptized, just as children at eight days old, by command of 
God, were circumcised. Jesus says, Whoso is not born again 
of water and of the Spirit, cannot enter into the Kingdom of 
God ; and if children are to come into the Kingdom of God, 
they must, however recently born, be born again. It is also 
to be believed that the Apostles baptized infants, inasmuch as 
they baptized whole households. Certainly the contrary can- 
not be shown from the Holy Scriptures. 

Tf The Baptism of children should be administered at the earliest 
time possible after birth. It should be done at a public ser- 
vice, where a number of Christians are present, that the entire 
congregation may not only be reminded of the necessity and 
use of Baptism, but also admonished and moved to invoke the 
Name of God over the child, by which through holy Baptism 
it is planted in our Lord Jesus Christ, and received into the 
community of His Church. 

Tf If Baptism be administered in connection with the regular 
service, it may be done after the Creed, or after the General 
Prayer ; at Matins or Vespers, after the Lesson or Address. 

845 



846 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

If There may also be a special service for the administration of 
Baptism, which should be publicly announced, and the congre- 
gation invited to be present. 

1f If, by reason of the weakness of the child, or other unavoid- 
able hindrance, its Baptism cannot take place in the Church, 
it should be baptized at whatever time and place may be 
suitable ; for the Word of God does not limit Baptism to any 
particular time or place. 

Of Sponsors in Baptism. 

Tf From very ancient times the Church has held it to be right 
and proper to have Sponsors in Baptism : First, that they may 
be witnesses that the child is baptized. Second, that, along 
with the parents, they may bring the child to the Lord Jesus, 
in its stead renounce the devil and the world, confess the 
Christian faith, and promise that what they have solemnly 
spoken for it shall be faithfully kept. Third, that, together 
with the parents, they may remind the child of what they 
promised for it in its Baptism, giving diligence to have it ful- 
fill the same, and learn the Ten Commandments, the Creed, 
and the Lord's Prayer. And especially that in case of the 
early death of its parents, they may use their best endeavors, 
in the stead of those parents, to have this accomplished. From 
all of which it is manifest that only God-fearing persons 
should be taken for this high and holy office, and that no un- 
believers, errorists, or persons not in communion with the 
Church are to be accepted as Sponsors. 

Of Baptism of Children in Danger of Death. 

fl When a new-born child is in danger of death, the Minister 
should be promptly called to baptize it. In such case he shall 
use so much of the common Order for Baptism as the circum- 
stances allow. But where the danger is very great, and no 
Minister is within reach, the father of the child, or some other 
Christian man or woman, may baptize it. But they shall not 
do so except in extreme necessity, and then they must be duly 
careful to do it in a proper Christian way, to wit : They shall 
first call upon God, praying the Lord's Prayer, and then shall 
baptize the child with water, saying, X., I baptize thee in the 
name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 
This being done, it is not to be doubted that the child is truly 
baptized. 



ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 847 

If Such Baptism, whether the child live or die, is to be reported 
to the Minister, who shall inquire whether the child was prop- 
erly baptized with water, in the Name of the Father, Son, and 
Holy Ghost, which are the two main things to constitute a 
proper Christian Baptism, and if he so find, he shall approve 
it as a true Christian Baptism, and enter the same in the 
records of the Church. 

If If the child continue to live, it is to be brought to the Church, 
that the minister may receive it into the membership and con- 
gregation of Christians through prayer to Almighty God. 

Confirmation of Lay-Baptism. 

If The public confirmation of Baptism administered by laymen 
under necessity is of weighty importance : First, that the 
parents may be assured by the public testimony of the Min- 
ister that their child is properly baptized, and thereby accept- 
ed and taken up into the number of God's flock. Second, 
that the child itself in after time may have the more certain 
testimony of its Baptism, and be able the more surely to com- 
fort itself thereby in all temptations and anxieties. Third, 
that the Church, by such public confirmation, may be reminded 
that the holy Sacraments must be carefully administered ac- 
cording to the Institution of Christ, and that, where they are 
so administered, they are of full force and virtue, since they 
are not bound to any mere outward circumstances, but rest 
entirely on the appointment of Christ and the divine com- 
mand and promise. 
If At such public confirmation of lay-Baptism, those who were 
present at its administration, and especially the person who 
administered it, should come with the child to the Church, as 
in other cases for Baptism itself. 
1f The child having been presented, the Minister shall say: Be- 
loved in the Lord ! I ask you in the presence of God, Hath 
this child been baptized? Answer. Yes. 

By whom was it baptized, and who were present at the time ? 
Arts. N. and N. were present, and N. baptized the child. 

With what was it baptized? Ans. With water. 

With what words was it baptized? Ans. The words: "I 
baptize thee in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and 
of the Holy Ghost," 

Are you sure that the words were used according to Christ's 
command ? Ans. Yes, we are sure. 



848 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

Forasmuch, then, as you have done this in the Name and 
upon the command of our Lord, you have done what was meet 
and right ; for little children need the grace of our Lord Jesus 
Christ, Who also graciously encouraged the bringing of them 
to Him, as we are comfortably assured in the Gospel, where it 
saith : 

"And they brought young children to Him, that He should 
touch them : and His disciples rebuked those that brought 
them. But when Jesus saw it, He was much displeased, and 
said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and 
forbid them not ; for of such is the kingdom of God. Yerily 
I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of 
God as a little child, he shall not enter therein." (Mark 10 : 
13-15.) 

From these words of the Lord Jesus we may be confident 
that this child also hath been received into the kingdom of 
grace. Let us therefore pray that it may be kept steadfast in 
the same unto eternal salvation. 

1f The Minister, laying his hand upon the head of the child, 
shall then say : Our Father Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be 
Thy Name ; Thy kingdom come ; etc. The Almighty God, 
the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who hath begotten thee 
again of water and the Holy Ghost and forgiven thee all 
thy sin, strengthen thee with His grace unto everlasting life. 
Amen. Peace be with thee. 

If But if the Minister be uncertain whether the child hath been 
baptized, he shall baptize it according to the common Order. 

I. Order for the Baptism of Infants. 

1f A Baptismal Hymn may be sung, after which the Minister shall 
say to those presenting the child or children for Baptism : 

DEAELY Beloved: We learn from the Word of 
God, and know from our own experience, that all 
men are conceived and born in sin, and so are under 
the wrath of God, and would be lost for ever, unless de- 
livered by our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Thi§ child , then, is also by nature sinful and corrupt, 
and in like manner under the wrath of God ; but the 
Father of all mercy and grace hath promised and sent 
His Son Jesus Christ, Who hath borne the sins of the 



THE BAPTISM OF INFANTS. 849 

whole world, and redeemed and saved little children, 
no less than others, from sin, death, and everlasting 
condemnation. He also commanded that little children 
should be brought to Him, and graciously received and 
blessed them. 

Wherefore I beseech you, out of Christian love, to 
intercede for this child, to bring it to the Lord Jesus, 
and to implore for it the forgiveness of sin, and the 
grace and salvation of His kingdom ; nothing doubt- 
ing that He favorably regardeth such work of love, 
and certainly heareth our prayers. 

And forasmuch as our Lord hath enjoined and com- 
manded Baptism, saying to His disciples : " Go ye 
therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the 
Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy 
Ghost ;" and also hath given promise : " He that be- 
lieveth and is baptized shall be saved ;" it is meet and 
right that, in obedience to His command, and trusting 
in His promise, you should bring this child to be bap- 
tized into His Name. 

Tf Where the ancient usage of signing with the cross is still observed, 
or when it is desired by those presenting the child, the Minister may 
make the sign of the cross on the child 1 s forehead and breast, in 
token that it is redeemed by Christ crucified, saying: Receive the 
sign of the Holy Cross. 

Let us pray. 

ALMIGHTY and Immortal God, the Aid of all that 
A need, the Helper of all that flee to Thee for succor, 
the Life of them that believe, and the Resurrection of 
the dead ; We call upon Thee for this child which 
seeketh the gift of Thy Baptism and Thine everlasting 
grace through regeneration by the Holy Ghost. Re- 
ceive him, O Lord, according to Thy Word and promise : 
Ask, and it shall be given you ; seek, and ye shall find ; 
knock, and it shall be opened unto you. Give now to 

54 



850 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

him that asketh; let him that seeketh, find ; and open 
to him that knocketh, that he may enjoy the everlasting 
benediction of Thy heavenly washing, and come to the 
eternal kingdom which Thou hast promised ; through 
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

% To this the Minister may add: 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who of Thy 
jCjL righteous judgment didst destroy the unbelieving 
world by the waters of the flood, when of Thy great 
mercy Thou didst save faithful Noah and his family ; 
Who didst drown wicked Pharaoh, with all his army, 
in the Red Sea, yet didst lead Thy people Israel safely 
through the midst thereof, prefiguring thereby the 
washing of Thy Holy Baptism; and Who, by the 
Baptism of Thy well-beloved Son, Jesus Christ, didst 
sanctify and appoint Jordan and all waters to a saving 
flood, and the abundant washing away of sin ; AVe be- 
seech Thee, of Thine infinite mercy, to look graciously 
upon this child, and to bless it in spirit with true faith, 
that, by this salutary flood, whatsoever of the old Adam 
is inborn and worketh in it may be washed away, and 
that, being delivered out of the number of the unbe- 
lieving, it may be savingly kept in the holy Ark of the 
Church, serve Thee in fervency of spirit and joyful 
hope, and finally, with all believers, be accounted 
worthy to obtain Thy promise of everlasting life ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Tf The Minister shall then read the Gospel as here followeth, saying : 

HEAR the Holy Gospel, which saith : " They 
brought young children to Him, that He should 
touch them : and His disciples rebuked those that 
brought them. But when Jesus saw it, He was much 
displeased, and said unto them : Suffer the little chil- 
dren to come unto Me, and forbid them not, for of such 



THE BAPTISM OF INFANTS. 851 

is the kingdom of God. Verily I say unto you, who- 
soever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little 
child, he shall not enter therein. And He took them 
up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed 
them." (Mark 10: 13-16.) 

^f Then the Minister, laying his right hand upon the head of the 
child, shall say, and the Sponsors and all present shall say with 
him : 

OUR Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven; Give us this day our daily 
bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Minister. 

The Lord preserve thy coming in and thy going out, 
from this time forth even for evermore. 

T[ The Minister shall then say to the Sponsors : 

Dear friends : Inasmuch as, out of Christian love, 
you intercede for this child, and stand in its place in 
this solemn act, I now ask you to answer the questions, 
which I address to this child. 

Dost thou renounce the devil, and all his works, and 
all his ways? 

Answer. Yes, I renounce. 

Dost thou believe in God, the Father Almighty, 
Maker of heaven and earth? 

Answer. Yes, I believe. 

Dost thou believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our 
Lord ; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born 



852 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

of the Virgin Mary ; Suffered under Pontius Pilate, 
Was crucified, dead, and buried ; Descended into hell ; 
The third day rose again from the dead ; Ascended into 
heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father 
Almighty ; Whence He shall come to judge the quick 
and the dead ? 

Answer. Yes, I believe. 

Dost thou believe in the Holy Ghost; The Holy 
Christian Church, the communion of Saints ; The for- 
giveness of sins ; The resurrection of the body ; and 
the Life everlasting? 

Answer. Yes, I believe. 
Wilt thou be baptized into this Christian Faith ? 

Answer. Yes, I will. 

1[ The Minister may then ask: Hov: shall this child be named? and 
shall then baptize it by applying the water three times upon the 
child's head, as he pronounces each of the three Holy XumeSj as 
follou'S : 

K, I baptize thee in the Name of the Father, — and 
of the Son, — and of the Holy Ghost. — Amen. 

If Then laying his right hand upon the head of the child, he shall say: 
ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord Jesus 
A Christ, Who hath begotten thee again of water and 
the Holy Ghost, and hath forgiven thee all thy sin, 
strengthen thee with His grace unto life everlasting. 
Amen. 

Peace be with thee. 

Let us pray. 

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God and Father; 
A We thank Thee that Thou dost graciously pre- 
serve and extend Thy Church, and hast granted to this 



THE BAPTISM OF ADULTS. 853 

child the new birth in Holy Baptism, planted it in Jesus 
Christ our Lord and Saviour, and made it Thy child, 
and heir to Thy heavenly kingdom. And as this child 
hath now become Thine own, we humbly beseech Thee 
to defend and keep it in this grace, that, according to 
all Thy good pleasure, it may be faithfully and savingly 
brought up to the praise and honor of Thy holy Name, 
and finally, with all Thy saints, receive the promised 
inheritance; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

If The Minister shall them exhort those who present the child for Bap- 
tism, saying: 

I NOW admonish you who have done so charitable a 
work to this child in its Baptism, that ye diligently 

and faithfully teach it, or have it taught, The Ten Com- 
niandments, that thereby it may learn to know the will 
of God ; also the Christian Faith, set forth in the Creed, 
whereby we obtain grace, the forgiveness of sins, and 
the Holy Ghost ; and likewise the Lord's Prayer, that 
it may call upon God, and find help to withstand the 
devil, and lead a Christian life, till God shall perfect 
that which He hath now begun in it, and bring it to 
life everlasting. 
]f The service may then be closed with a Hymn and the Benediction. 

II. Order for the Baptism of Adults. 

If Baptism is not to be administered to Adults except to such as 
have, through the teachings of God's Word, come to true re- 
pentance and faith, are prepared to confess Christ for them- 
selves, and desire to be admitted to the Lord's Supper, as 
members of His Church. 

If Such Baptism must be preceded by careful instruction and 
examination in saving knowledge, on the basis of the Small 
Catechism, the same as demanded of candidates for Confirma- 
tion. 

1f Except in cases of sickness or urgent necessity, Adult Baptism 
shall always be administered in the Church, in the presence 
of the congregation. 



854 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

fl Adult Baptism may be administered at a separate service, or in 
connection with Confirmation. If administered at a separate 
service, it shall he in the manner following. 

fl The person or persons to be Baptized shall present themselves, 
and the Minister shall say : 

DEARLY Beloved: We learn from the Word of 
God, and know from our own experience, that all 
men are conceived and born in sin, and so are under 
the wrath of God, and would be lost for ever, unless de- 
livered by our Lord Jesus Christ. 

This person, then is also by nature sinful and corrupt, 
and in like manner under the wrath of God ; but the 
Father of all mercy and grace hath promised and sent 
His Son Jesus Christ, Who also hath borne the sins of 
the whole world, and redeemed and saved us from sin, 
death, and everlasting condemnation ; Wherefore I 
beseech you to intercede earnestly for this person, im- 
ploring our heavenly Father to grant him the forgive- 
ness of sins, and the grace and salvation of His king- 
dom ; nothing doubting that He favorably regardeth 
such work of love, and certainly heareth our prayers. 

Let us pray. 

ALMIGHTY and Immortal God, the Aid of all that 
. need, the Helper of all that flee to Thee for succor, 
the Life of them that believe, and the Resurrection of 
the dead ; We call upon Thee for this Thy servant who 
seeketh the gift of Thy Baptism and Thine everlasting 
grace through regeneration by the Holy Ghost. Re- 
ceive him, Lord, according to Thy Word and prom- 
ise : "Ask, and it shall be given you ; seek, and ye 
shall find ; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." 
So give now Thy heavenly good to him that dsheih ; let 
him that seeketh, find; and open the gate to him that 
knocketh ; that he may have the everlasting benediction 
of Thy heavenly washing, and receive the promised 



THE BAPTISM OF ADULTS. 855 

kingdom of Thy grace ; through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 

T[ To this the Minister may add: 

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, Who of Thy 
J\_ righteous judgment didst destroy the unbelieving 
world by the waters of the flood, when of Thy great 
mercy Thou didst save faithful Noah and his family ; 
Who didst drown wicked Pharaoh, with all his army, 
in the Red Sea, yet didst lead Thy people Israel safely 
through the midst thereof, prefiguring thereby the 
washing of Thy Holy Baptism ; And Who, by the 
Baptism of Thy well-beloved Son, our Lord Jesus 
Christ, didst sanctify and appoint Jordan and all waters 
to a saving flood, and to the abundant washing away 
of sins; We beseech Thee, of Thine infinite mercy, 
graciously to look upon this Thy servant, and endow 
him with true faith by the Holy Ghost, that by this 
salutary flood, whatsoever of the old Adam is inborn 
and worketh in him, may be washed away, and that, 
being delivered out of the number of the unbelieving, 
he may be kept safe in the holy Ark of the Church, 
serve Thee in fervency of spirit and joyful hope, and 
finally, with all believers, be accounted worthy to attain 
to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

HEAR the words of the Holy Gospel, which saith : 
"All power is given unto Me in heaven and in 
earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptiz- 
ing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost. He that believeth and is bap- 
tized shall be saved. And, lo, I am with you alway, 
even unto the end of the world." 

If Then may the Minister lay his right hand upon the head of the 
person to be baptized, and shall say, and all the people present shall 
say with him: 



856 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

OUR Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven : Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us; And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Mm ister. 

The Lord preserve thy coming in and thy going out, 
from this time forth even for evermore. 

If The Minister shall then demand of the person to be baptized : 

Dost thou renounce the devil, and all his works, and 
all his ways ? 

Ansiver. Yes, I renounce. 

Dost thou believe in God, the Father Almighty, 
Maker of heaven and earth ? 

Ansiver. Yes, I believe. 

Dost thou believe in Jesus Christ His only Son, our 
Lord ; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born 
of the Virgin Mary ; Suffered under Pontius Pilate ; 
Was crucified, dead, and buried ; Descended into hell ; 
The third day rose again from the dead ; Ascended into 
heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father 
Almighty ; Whence He shall come to judge the quick 
and the dead? 

Ansiver. Yes, I believe. 

Dost thou believe in the Holy Ghost ; The Holy 
Christian Church, the Communion of Saints ; The For- 
giveness of sins ; The Besur recti on of the body ; And 
the Life everlasting? 



THE BAPTISM OF ADULTS. 857 

Answer. Yes, I believe. 

Wilt thou be baptized in this Christian Faith ? 

Answer. Yes, I will. 

Wilt thou continue steadfast in the true Christian 
Belief, as it is confessed by our Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, and serve the Lord Jesus Christ by a godly 
life, even unto the end ? 

Answer. Yes, I will, by the help of God. 

Tf The person to be baptized shall then kneel, and the Minister shall 
baptize hini with water, using it three times as each of the three 
Holy Names is said, as follows : 

N., I baptize thee in the Name of the Father, — and 
of the Son, — and of the Holy Ghost. — Amen. 

^ Then the Minister, laying his right hand on the head of the person 
baptized, shall say: 

ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord Jesus 
j\_ Christ, Who hath begotten thee again of water and 
of the Holy Ghost, and hath forgiven thee all thy sins, 
strengthen thee with His grace unto everlasting life. 
Amen. 

Peace be with thee. 

Let us pray. 

ALMIGHTY and most merciful God and Father; 
IJl We thank Thee that Thou dost graciously preserve 
and extend Thy Church, and hast granted to this Thy 
servant the grace of the new birth in Holy Baptism, 
planted him in Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour, and 
made him Thy child, and heir to Thy heavenly kingdom. 
And as he hath now become Thine own, we humbly 
beseech Thee to defend and keep him steadfast in this 
grace, that according to all Thy good pleasure he may 



858 ORDEKS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

walk in Thy ways to the praise and honor of Thy holy 
Name, and finally, with all Thy saints, receive the 
promised inheritance ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

If The service may be closed with a Hymn and the Benediction. 

Order for Confirmation. 

If Confirmation is not a Sacrament instituted by Christ, like Bap- 
tism and the Lord's Supper, but a worthy appointment of the 
Church, very useful and salutary in the planting and conserva- 
tion of pure Christian doctrine, the furtherance of true con- 
secration to God, and the maintenance of the proprieties of 
Christian life in both young and old. 

Tf Persons to be confirmed must be thoroughly instructed in the 
truths of the Christian Religion, as contained in the Catechism ; 
for no one is to be admitted to the Lord's Table Avho does not 
know the Ten Commandments, the Creed, and the Lord's 
Prayer, or is not in condition to examine himself, as St. Paul 
exhorteth, 1 Cor. 11 : 28. 

1f Candidates for Confirmation should be examined in the pres- 
ence of the congregation, or of the Church Council, before 
being admitted to the Communion of the Church. 

Tf As a general rule, no one is to be admitted to Confirmation at 
an earlier age than the fourteenth year, or without due under- 
standing of the meaning of the act. 

If The Seasons of Easter and Pentecost have been regarded by 
the Church, from ancient times, as the most fitting for the ad- 
ministration of Confirmation, though it may be administered 
at any other time. 

If Confirmation is to be administered publicly before the assem- 
bled congregation, except in cases of serious sickness or other 
pressing necessity. 

1f Confirmation shall be as here followeth. If any of the cate- 
chumens have not been baptized, Baptism may be administered 
to them in connection with Confirmation. 

If The Minister may begin the service of Confirmation with an Ad- 
dress to the congregation, as follows. If the Address be omitted, 
the service shall begin with the Hymn. 



CONFIRMATION. 859 

BELOVED in the Lord: This comfort Christians 
have, that their children also belong to the king- 
dom of Christ ; for in Baptism God giveth them His 
Holy Spirit, by which they are made temples of God, 
and faith is wrought in them according to their measure. 

As the Lord Jesus thus doeth such great things for 
children, it lieth upon us Pastors and Teachers, Parents 
and Sponsors, and the whole Congregation, as a solemn 
duty, to receive and care for the children, as Christ 
hath said : Whoso receiveth a little child in My Name, 
receiveth Me. By this is meant that we should dili- 
gently and faithfully instruct our children in Christian 
truth, bring them up in the nurture and admonition of 
the Lord, and thus, by teaching and discipline, lead 
them to the Lord Jesus Christ. He that so receiveth 
children, receiveth Christ Himself, planteth seed for 
heaven, buildeth up the kingdom of Christ, and bring- 
eth many souls to God. 

To this end Christian Confirmation is maintained in 
the Church, that the young may be taught the Chris- 
tian faith, examined as to their knowledge of the same, 
and not be admitted to the Lord's Supper without 
proper understanding, to their injury and the offence 
of others ; and that, when they have duly profited in 
these things, the whole Congregation may offer prayers 
for them, and God's blessing be invoked upon them 
with the laying on of hands ; to the end that they may 
be established in their Christian profession and cha- 
racter, receive witness of their Baptism, find comfort 
therein against the devil, and be mindful to walk before 
God as becometh them, in true faith, holiness, and 
righteousness. 

And inasmuch as a number of persons here present 
have been thus instructed and examined in sacred 
knowledge, we would bring them before our Lord Jesus 
Christ, and heartily beseech Him to stablish and keep 



860 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

them by His Holy Spirit in His truth, that they may 
be steadfast and immovable in their profession, and be- 
come fruitful in every good work. So then let us all 

devoutly pray. 

% Then shall the Minister and Congregation together say 

The Lord's Prayer. 

T| A Hymn of Invocation of the Holy Ghost shall then be sung, at 
the close of which the Catechumens shall present themselves before 
the Altar, and if none are to be Baptized, the Minister shall say : 

DEAR Friends : You have already, through your 
Sponsors in Holy Baptism, renounced the devil 
and his works, and made confession of your faith in 
God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. You are now 
to confirm and ratify with your own lips what was then 
done in your name, and before the assembled congrega- 
tion to make solemn promise to your Lord and Saviour, 
that you will be His, and continue steadfast in the com- 
munion of His Church. 

^ But if any of the Catechumens are to be Baptized, the Address 
shall be : 

DEAR Friends : Some of you have already, through 
your Sponsors in Holy Baptism, renounced the 
devil and his works, and made confession of your faith 
in God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost ; and are here 
now to confirm and ratify with your own lips what was 
then done in your name, and before the assembled con- 
gregation to make solemn promise to your Lord and 
Saviour that you will be His, and continue steadfast in 
the communion of His Church. Others of you are 
here now for the first time to make this renunciation, 
confession and promise, and to receive the holy Sacra- 
ment of Baptism, whereby we are planted in Christ our 
Saviour. 



CONFIRMATION. 861 

I therefore ask you, each and all alike, Do you re- 
nounce the devil, and all his works, and all his ways ? 

Answer. Yes, I renounce. 

Do you believe in God the Father ? 

Answer. Yes, I believe in God the Father Almighty, 
Maker of heaven and earth. 

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord ? 

Answer. Yes, I believe in Jesus Christ His only Son, 
our Lord ; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, 
Born of the Virgin Mary ; Suffered under Pontius Pi- 
late, Was crucified, dead and buried ; He descended 
into hell ; The third day He rose again from the dead ; 
He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand 
of God the Father Almighty ; From thence He shall 
come to judge the quick and the dead. 

Do you believe in the Holy Ghost? 

Answer. Yes, I believe in the Holy Ghost ; The 
Holy Christian Church, the Communion of Saints ; The 
Forgiveness of sins ; The Resurrection of the body ; 
And the Life everlasting. 

Will you continue steadfast in the true Christian Be- 
lief, as confessed by our Evangelical Lutheran Church, 
and serve the Lord Jesus Christ by a godly life, even 
unto the end? I 

Answer. Yes, I will, by the help of God. 

\ Then, if any are to be Baptized, they shall kneel, and the Minister 
shall say : 

THUS saith the Lord Jesus : All power is given unto 
Me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and 



862 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the 
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. He 
that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. And lo, 
I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. 

^[ Then shall he Baptize each of the candidates for Baptism, by apply- 
ing water in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, as 
provided in the Order for Baptism. 

Tf Then, all the Catechumens kneeling, he shall say : 
Let us pray. 

ALMIGHTY and Ever-living God : As these Thy ser- 
IlL vants have been brought to Thy Son Jesus Christ 
in holy Baptism, cleansed by His blood, and buried 
with Him by Baptism into His death ; we beseech Thee, 
of Thy great Goodness, to renew in them the gift of 
the Holy Ghost, that their hearts may be filled with 
the light of Thy Gospel. Increase in them pure 
knowledge and true faith, that they may firmly believe 
in Thee the only true God, and in Jesus Christ Whom 
Thou hast sent, and ever cleave to Thee with steadfast 
confidence. Deliver them from the power of darkness, 
and establish them in the kingdom of Thy Son, wherein 
we have redemption and forgiveness of sins. Fill their 
hearts and minds with the peace of Christ, the joy of 
the Holy Ghost, and love to God and all mankind. 
Endow them plenteously with the gifts of Thy heavenly 
grace, that they may be led into all truth, mortify the 
deeds of the flesh, overcome the assaults and tempta- 
tions of the devil, and serve Thee in Thy Church in 
holiness and righteousness all their days; and that, 
together with all true believers, they may with joyful 
hearts and watchful prayer, and in soberness and godly 
living, hope and wait for the coming of the Saviour, to 
the honor of Thy holy Name ; Who livest and reignest 
with Thy Son Jesus Christ in power and oneness with 
the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen. 



CONFIRMATION. 863 

If Then shall the Minister lay his hand upon the head of each, one 
after the other, saying : 

THE Father in Heaven, for Jesus' sake, renew and 
increase in thee the gift of the Holy Ghost, to thy 
strengthening in faith, to thy growth in grace, to thy 
patience in suffering, and to the blessed hope of ever- 
lasting life. Amen. 

If This having been done, the Catechumens shall rise, and the Minister 
shall say to them : 

HAVING then, dear friends, been Baptized and in- 
structed in the Christian faith, and having con- 
fessed the Lord Jesus before men, the whole Congrega- 
tion praying that you may be faithful and strong in the 
profession which you have taken upon you, I now de- 
clare you admitted to the Lord's Supper, authorized to 
stand as Sponsors in Baptism, and given part in all that 
pertaineth to membership in this Congregation. 

If Then shall he also say to the Congregation : 

AND now it behooveth you, the members of this 
. Church, to acknowledge and receive these persons 
as God's children, your brethren in Christ, and joint 
heirs with you and the Lord Jesus. Deem it your duty 
to care tenderly for them, and cheerfully render them 
all Christian service to soul and body, as members to- 
gether in Jesus Christ our Lord. 

^ Then may the Minister add the following prayer, saying: 

Let us pray. 

LORD God, heavenly Father, we thank Thee for Thy 
great goodness in bringing these Thy servants to 
the knowledge of Thy Son Jesus Christ, and the truth 
of the Gospel revealed through Him, so as not only 
from the heart to believe, but also with the mouth to 



864 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

confess the same. We also pray Thee evermore to en- 
lighten and strengthen them by Thy Holy Spirit, that 
they may daily increase in living faith, in godly fear, 
and in all things profitable to their everlasting salva- 
tion ; that, bringing forth the fruits of faith and love, 
they may continue steadfast and victorious unto the 
day, when all who have fought the good fight of faith 
shall receive the crown of righteousness ; through Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth 
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without 
end. Amen. 

Tf Then shall be sung a closing Hymn, followed by the Benediction. 



CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION. 

1| It is the right and duty of those in charge of congregations 
to make such examinations as may be necessary to determine 
the scriptural fitness, in doctrine and life, of persons applying 
for admission to the Communion. This should always be done 
when persons are admitted for the first time, and afterward 
whenever deemed necessary ; so that it may be affirmed now, 
as at the beginning : " None are admitted except they be first 
proved." Augs. Conf., Art. xxiv. 6. 

If Before the service for Confession and Absolution the name of 
each one wishing to receive the Sacrament of the Supper 
should be given to the Minister, that only such as are qualified 
may be admitted to the Table of the Lord, and prepared to 
receive its full benefit. 

If The service for Confession and Absolution should be held on 
the clay preceding the administration of the Lord's Supper, 
and all who propose to partake of the Sacrament should attend 
this service, in conformity to the usage of the Church, and as 
set forth in Article xxv. Sec. 1-3 of the Augsburg Confession. 

Private Confession. 

If It is of great importance that the Minister should have per- 
sonal knowledge of those whom he admits to the Lord's Sup- 



CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION. 865 

per, and to this end should inquire into the spiritual condition 
especially of the young and inexperienced, that he may in- 
struct and encourage them as need may be. Christian people 
also, for their growth in knowledge and grace, should use their 
privilege to confer personally with those appointed to watch 
for their souls, in order to have the instructions and consola- 
tions of the Word of God ministered to them individually. 

fl Private Confession and Absolution is a service which has been 
used by the Church for such personal ministrations. It is not 
to be regarded as necessary, nor to be exacted of any one ; but 
it is provided and recommended for such as are particularly 
distressed and burdened in conscience on account of sin. 

^ The enumeration of sins in Private Confession is entirely 
free ; and the Minister should not curiously inquire into special 
forms of transgression, or otherwise burden penitents by ques- 
tions about what is not voluntarily confessed ; for the ministry 
of divine Absolution is not appointed to investigate secret 
sins, neither is such investigation necessary to their forgive- 
ness. But penitents should be encouraged to confess the sins 
which specially burden their souls, that proper direction and 
consolation may be given them. 

If Absolution is to be given only to such persons as are truly 
penitent, and sincerely determined to amend their ways ; for 
without genuine repentance there is no forgiveness. 

Tf The person making Confession may use his or her own words, 
or the words here given, or any other suitable words. 

I. Order for Private Confession and 
Absolution. 

fl The person making Confession in the presence of the Minister may 
say: 

T CONFESS before you, and before Almighty God, 
JL that I have greatly sinned against His holy com- 
mandments, in thoughts, words and deeds, and that I 
am by nature sinful and unclean, and deserve ever- 
lasting condemnation. On this account my heart is 
troubled. I sincerely lament that I have offended the 
Lord my God, and earnestly pray Him for Christ's sake 

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866 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

graciously to forgive me, and by His Holy Spirit to 
create in me a new heart, according as I believe and 
trust in His Word. 

And inasmuch as you have command from the Lord 
Jesus, as a Minister of the Church, to absolve all that 
are truly penitent, I entreat of you to instruct and com- 
fort me out of God's Word, to declare unto me in the 
Name of Jesus Christ the forgiveness of my sins, and 
to admit me to the Sacrament of His Body and Blood 
for the strengthening of my faith, as I purpose, with 
the help of God, to amend and better my sinful life. 

Or this : 

I CONFESS before God, my Maker and Redeemer, 
that I was conceived and born in sin, and that I 
have grievously sinned, in thoughts, words and deeds. 
But I flee for refuge to His infinite mercy, seeking and 
imploring pardon for Christ's sake. God be merciful 
to me ! By His help I will live a better life. 

1f The Minister shall then give the Absolution, saying : 

ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, is merciful 
IX and gracious, and ready to forgive thee all thy sins, 
for the sake of His Son Jesus Christ, Who suffered and 
died for thee ; therefore, in His Name, in obedience to 
His command, and by virtue of His words : " Whose 
soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them," I 
declare thee, being penitent, absolved and free from all 
thy sins. They are forgiven, as abundantly and com- 
pletely as Jesus Christ hath merited by His sufferings 
and death, and commanded to be preached by the Gos- 
pel throughout the world. Take to thyself, then, for 
thy comfort and peace, the assurance which I now give 
thee in the Name of the Lord Jesus, and believe with- 
out doubt that thy sins are forgiven thee, in the Name 



CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION. 867 

of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 
Amen. 

The peace of the Lord be with thee. 



II. Order for Public Confession and 
Absolution. 

If The service of Public Confession and Absolution may include the 
singing of a Hymn, the reading of a Scripture Lesson, a Collect, a 
second Hymn, and an Address or Sermon, or the following Exhor- 
tation. Or, after the singing of a Hymn, the following Exhortation 
may be given : 

BELOVED in the Lord ! You desire of us, the Min- 
isters of the Church, in Christ's Name to declare 
unto you the forgiveness of your sins, and purpose to 
come to the holy Sacrament of the Body and Blood of 
our Lord, to the end that you may be fully assured of 
pardon and be strengthened in faith : Hear, therefore, 
what manner of persons they must be who desire to be 
absolved from their transgressions, and to receive the 
Holy Supper to the salvation of their souls. 

First, You need to be heartily sorry for all the sins 
you have in anywise committed against God's holy Law, 
whether by evil lusts and purposes, by words or deeds, 
inwardly before God and your own consciences, or 
openly before men and against your fellow-man ; by 
which sins, according to God's Word, you have deserved 
His wrath and condemnation, and must needs perish 
unless forgiven through the merit of our Lord and 
Saviour Jesus Christ. 

Secondly, You must heartily desire God's mercy and 
forgiveness ; for to them that hunger the promise is, 
they shall be filled. And if any one find not in him- 
self such true sorrow for sin, and such desire to be for- 



868 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

given, the more hath he need of God's grace and the 
more should he seek it ; and then Christ will not break 
the bruised reed nor quench the smoking flax. 

Thirdly, You must firmly believe that in no other 
way can your sins be forgiven, than only through the 
merit of Jesus Christ our Lord, Who died for us on the 
cross, shed His precious blood for the remission of our 
sins, and thus obtained eternal redemption for all be- 
lievers. Those who believe not have no such consola- 
tion ; " He that believeth not the Son shall not see life, 
but the wrath of God abideth on him." And that we 
may the more confidently believe that Christ's satisfac- 
tion for sin also avails for us, our Lord hath given 
authority and command to His Church on earth, in His 
Name to forgive sins, saying : " Receive ye the Holy 
Ghost ; whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted 
unto them ; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are 
retained." This power the Christian Church exerciseth 
through those called to be its Ministers. When, there- 
fore, a Minister of the Church, according to Christ's 
Word, absolveth any one, he should confidently believe 
that Christ hath forgiven him ; for it is Christ Himself 
speaking through the mouth of His servant. And still 
more to strengthen our assurance of forgiveness through 
Him, Christ hath ordained the Testament of His holy 
Supper. You should therefore believe without doubt, 
that, of His great love, He hath given His Body unto 
death for you, and shed His Blood for the remission of 
your sins; for as a pledge hereof He giveth you His 
Body and His Blood in the holy Sacrament. 

Fourthly, If any one believe that his innumerable 
faults and sins are forgiven him through Christ, he 
must also forgive those who offend against him ; and if 
he have wronged any one, he must seek reconciliation, 
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CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION. 869 

a fellow-man ; for if he forgive not from the heart, it is 
proof that he understandeth not his own sins against 
God, and despiseth the riches of the grace and forgive- 
ness of Christ, purchased at so great a cost, and there- 
fore hath not true faith. 

Finally, You must also have an earnest purpose, by 
the grace of God, to better your lives from day to day, 
and to slum whatever is contrary to the love of God 
and your neighbor. For the exceeding grace and good- 
ness of God toward us through Christ must constrain 
every one to love and praise Him in return, to trust 
Him gladly, to walk in His fear, to honor His Word, 
and to serve our neighbor in brotherly love, even as 
Christ also hath served us. In short, every one must 
give himself diligently to the duties of the station in 
which God hath placed him, and patiently bear his 
cross and trials after the example of the Lord Jesus. 

Tf Then shall be said or sung the 51st Psalm, as here folloiueth, the 
Congregation standing; or Psalm S2d may be used in the same 
manner. 

VERSICLE. 

Make haste, O God, to deliver me : 
Make haste to help me, Lord. 

THE PSALM. 

HAVE mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy 
loving kindness. 

According unto the multitude of Thy tender mercies, 
blot out my transgressions. 

Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity : 

And cleanse me from my sin. 
For I acknowledge my transgressions : 
And my sin is ever before me. 



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Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned, and done 
this evil in Thy sight : 

That Thou mightest be justified when TJwu speakest, 
and be clear when Thou judged. 
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity : 

And in sin did my mother conceive me. 
Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts : 

And in the hidden part TIwu shalt make me to know 
ivisdom. 

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : 

Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 
Make me to hear joy and gladness : 

That the bones which Thou hast broken may rejoice. 
Hide Thy face from my sins : 

And blot out all mine iniquities. 
Create in me a clean heart, O God : 

And renew a right spirit within me. 
Cast me not away from Thy presence : 

And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. 
Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation : 

And uphold me ivith TJiy free Spirit. 
Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways : 

And sinners shall be converted unto Thee. 
Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God, Thou God 
of my salvation : 

And my tongue shall sing aloud of Thy righteous- 
ness. 

O Lord, open Thou my lips : 

And my mouth shall shoiv forth Thy praise. 
For Thou desirest not sacrifice, else would I give it : 

Thou delightest not in burnt-offering. 
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit : 

A broken and a contrite heart, God, Thou wilt 
not despise. 

Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Zion : 

Build Thou the walls of Jerusalem. 



CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION. 871 

Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sacrifices of 
righteousness, with burnt-offering and whole burnt- 
offering : 

Then shall they offer bullocks upon Thine altar. 

Tf Then shall the Minister ask the Questions here following, the Con- 
gregation standing, and giving distinct answer to each Question. 

DEARLY beloved : I ask you in the presence of 
Almighty God, Who searcheth the heart : 

DO you truly acknowledge, confess, and lament that 
you are by nature sinful and unclean, and that, by 
omitting to do good, and the doing of evil, you have in 
many ways, both inwardly and outwardly, grieved and 
offended your God and Saviour, and thereby deserved 
His condemnation and banishment from His presence ? 
If this be the sincere confession of your hearts, make 
it manifest by saying, Yes. 

Answer. Yes. 

DO you truly believe that Jesus Christ came into the 
world to save sinners, and that all who believe on 
His Name do receive forgiveness ? Is it therefore your 
earnest desire to be delivered through Him from all 
your sins, and are you confident that your heavenly 
Father is ready to be gracious to you for Christ's sake, 
to forgive your sins, and to cleanse you from all un- 
righteousness ? 

If so, declare the same by saying, Yes. 

Answer. Yes. 

DO you also desire of us, Ministers of the Church, to 
declare to you God's forgiveness in Christ's Name, 
believing that this forgiveness avails for you in heaven ? 
And are you resolved henceforth to be obedient to the 
Holy Spirit, so as to hate and forsake all manner of 



872 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

sin, to walk as in God's presence, and to strive daily to 
grow in holiness of heart and life ? 

If so, announce it before God and each other by say- 
ing, Yes. 

Answer, Yes. 

Let us humbly kneel, and make confession unto God, 
imploring His forgiveness through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. 

^f The Congregation shall then kneel, and unite together in saying : 

WE confess unto Thee, O God, our heavenly Father, 
that we have grievously sinned against Thee in 
many ways, not only by outward wrong-doing, but much 
more by inward blindness, unbelief, doubt, selfishness, 
fleshly lust, pride, impatience, uncharitableness, evil 
passions, covetous desires, and many other sins and 
faults, which we cannot fully understand, but which are 
all naked and open in Thy sight. We do earnestly 
repent, and are heartily sorry for these our offences ; 
and we beseech Thee, of Thy great goodness, to have 
mercy upon us. O God, the Father in heaven, for the 
sake of Thy dear Son Jesus Christ, our Lord and Sa- 
viour, forgive us our sins, and graciously help our in- 
firmities. Amen. 

If Then shall the Minister stand up, and pronounce The Absolution, 
as here followeth ; the Congregation still kneeling. 

ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, hath had 
XX. mercy upon us, and for the sake of the sufferings, 
death and resurrection of His dear Son Jesus Christ 
our Lord, forgiveth us all our sins. And, as a Minister 
of the Church of Christ, and by His authority, I de- 
clare unto you who do truly repent and believe in Him, 
the entire forgiveness of all your sins : In the Name 
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 
Amen. 



CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION. 873 

On the other hand, by the same authority, I declare 
to all who are impenitent and unbelieving, that, so 
long as they continue in their impenitence, God hath 
not forgiven their sins, and will assuredly visit their 
iniquities upon them, if they turn not from their evil 
ways, and come to true repentance and faith in Christ, 
ere the day of grace be ended. Amen. 

Tf Then shall all say together : 

OUR Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us : And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

If Then shall be said the Collect for Peace, as here followeth : 

THE VERSICLE. 

The Lord will give strength to His people. 
The Lord will bless His people with peace. 

OGOD, from Whom all holy desires, all good coun- 
sels, and all just works do proceed ; Give unto Thy 
servants that peace which the world cannot give ; that 
our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and 
also that by Thee, we, being delivered from the fear of 
our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness ; 
through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour, Who 
liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, 
ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

THE Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of 
God, and the Fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with 
us all evermore. Amen. 



874 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

THE SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE. 

r When it is the custom, or is desired, the Minister may publish 
the Banns of Marriage in the Church, one or more* Sundays 
before the day appointed for the Marriage, saying : 

X. <~N. and N. X. purpose to enter into the holy estate of 
Matrimony, according to God's ordinance. They desire that 
prayer may be made for them, that they may enter into this 
union in the Name of the Lord, and be prospered in it. If 
any one can show just cause why they may not be joined to- 
gether, let him now speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his 
peace. The blessing of God abide with them. Amen. 

fi Marriage should be solemnized in the Church, but mav be 
solemnized in any other suitable place. 

r The Seasons of Advent and Lent, from of old, have been re- 
garded by the Church as unsuitable times for Marriages. 

f Before solemnizing a Marriage the Minister shall be fully as- 
sured and certified concerning the following things : 1. That 
the persons to be joined in Marriage have freely given their 
consent thereto. 2. That their parents or guardians have 
given their consent, especially if the parties be not of legal age. 

3. That the laws of the State have in all respects been observed. 

4. That the persons to be married be not related to each other 
in ways rendering their marriage contrary to God's ordinance, 
or to what is forbidden in the Holy Scriptures. 5. That there 
be no hindrance by previous Marriage which has not been 
dissolved for reasons approved by God's Word. 

^[ When Marriage is solemnized in the Church, a Hymn of In- 
vocation of the Holy Ghost may be sung, and Psalm 127, or 
128, may be sung or said, ending with the Gloria Patri. An 
Address may then be made, and the Marriage solemnized in 
the manner following : 



^f The persons to be married shall present themselves before the Altar, 
and the Minister shall say: 

DEARLY beloved ! Forasmuch as Marriage is a holy 
estate, instituted of God, and to be held in honor 
by all, it becometh those who purpose to enter therein, 



THE SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE. 875 

duly to weigh what the Word of God teacheth con- 
cerning it. Know ye, therefore, 

That Marriage was ordained by God Himself, when 
He said : " It is not good that the man should be alone ; 
I will make him an help meet for him. Therefore shall 
a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave 
unto his wife, and they shall be one flesh." 

Hear also what God hath commanded concerning 
this estate : " Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ 
also loved the Church. He that loveth his wife, loveth 
himself; for no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but 
nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the 
Church." " Wives, submit yourselves unto your own 
husbands, as unto the Lord ; for the husband is the head 
of the wife, even as Christ is the Head of the Church." 

Hear also the cross which God hath laid upon this 
estate : " Unto the woman He said, I will greatly mul- 
tiply thy sorrow ;" and unto the man, " In sorrow, and 
in the sweat of thy face, shalt thou eat bread till thou 
return unto the ground." 

Nevertheless, Marriage is well pleasing to God, and 
hath His blessing ; as it is written : " God created man 
in His own image ; male and female created He them. 
And God blessed them, and said unto them, Be fruitful 
and multiply, and replenish the earth. And God saw 
everything that He had made, and, behold, it was very 
good." Therefore, " Whoso findeth a wife, flndeth a 
good thing, and obtaineth favor from the Lord." 

Into this holy estate these two persons now come to 
be united. If any one, therefore, can show just cause 
why they may not be joined together, let him now 
speak, or else hereafter for ever hold his peace. 

Forasmuch, then, as nothing hath been shown to 
hinder this Marriage, I ask you, 



876 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

NDOST thou take N. here present to be thy wedded 
# wife, and, forsaking all others, to keep thee only 
unto her so long as ye both shall live ? If so, declare 
it before God and these witnesses by saying, I do. 

Answer, I do. 

NDOST thou take N. here present to be thy wedded 
. husband, and, forsaking all others, to keep thee 
only unto him so long as ye both shall live? If so, de- 
clare it before God and these witnesses by saying, I do. 

Answer. I do. 

^f If the wedding ring be used, the Minister shall now ash for it, and, 
taking it, he shall deliver it to the man to be put on the fourth finger 
of the ivoman's left hand, and the Minister shall say, and the man 
may say after him : 

Receive this ring as a pledge and token of wedded 
love and troth. 

fl If two rings be used, the Minister shall say : 

Exchange rings as a pledge and token of wedded 
love and troth. 

1f Then shall the Minister say : 

Join your right hands. 

1f Here, if desired, the Minister may direct the man to say after him : 

I, N"., in the presence of God and this assembly, take 
thee, N., to be my wedded wife, and plight thee my 
troth in every duty, not to part from thee till death us 
do part. 

Tf In like manner shall the woman also say after the Minister: 

1, 1ST., in the presence of God and this assembly, take 
thee, N., to be my wedded husband, and plight thee my 
troth in every duty, not to part from thee till death us 
do part. 



THE SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGE. 877 

Tf Then shall the Minister say : 

WHAT God hath joined together, let no man put 
asunder. And forasmuch as N. and N. have con- 
sented together in holy wedlock, and have witnessed 
the same before God and this assembly, I pronounce 
them man and wife, In the Name of the Father, and of 
the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

Tf The persons married may then kneel for prayer, and the Minister 
shall say : 

ALMIGHTY God, Who didst create man and wo- 
. man, and didst join them together in Marriage, 
making them fruitful by Thy blessing, thereby signify- 
ing the mystery of the union betwixt Thy Son Jesus 
Christ and His Bride the Church : We beseech Thine 
infinite Goodness, let not this Thy blessed work and 
ordinance be set aside, or brought to naught, but gra- 
ciously protect and preserve it ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen, 

OUR Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us : And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

THE Lord bless you, and keep you. 
The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be 
gracious unto you. 

The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and 
give you peace. Amen. 

If The Te Deum may then be sung. 



878 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

VISITATION OF THE SICK. 

fl When a Church-member is taken sick, notice thereof shall be 
given to the Minister, that he may aid the sick person with 
the Word and Sacrament, as the case may require. This 
should not be delayed to the last extremity, but the Minister 
should be called in time, that the sick person may be examined, 
instructed and comforted while able fully to understand what 
is done. 

Tf The Minister shall instruct the sick, as the need may be, how 
a Christian is to look upon his sickness, why it is sent upon 
him, what God intends thereby, and how to bear it in a Chris- 
tian way. He should endeavor to give comfort, not only 
against bodily pains and weakness, but also against all manner 
of spiritual conflicts, that those in suffering may learn that 
God means it well with them, and become the more peacefully 
and patiently reconciled to their afflictions. 

U In these ministrations the Minister cannot be confined to any 
fixed form to be used under all circumstances, but must care- 
fully adapt himself to each case. 

I. Order for the Visitation of the Sick. 

If The Minister, coming into the presence of the sick person, may say: 
Peace be to this house, and to all that dwell herein. 

1f Then may he and those present offer prayers as follows: 

Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. 
Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. 
Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. 

OUR Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us; And lead us not into 
temptation. 

Bid deliver us from evil. 
O Lord, save Thy servant ; 



VISITATION OF THE SICK. 879 

Who putteth his trust in Thee. 
O Lord, send him help from the Sanctuary ; 

And strengthen him out of Zion. 
Let the enemy have no advantage of him ; 

Nor the wicked approach to hurt him. 
O Lord, strengthen him ; 

Upon the bed of languishing. 
O Lord, hear our prayer ; 

And let our cry come unto TJiee. 

ALMIGHTY God, to Whom mercy belongeth, and 
J\_ Whose delight it is at all times to spare and save : 
Accept, we beseech Thee, our humble prayer, and set 
free Thy servants that lie under the bondage of sin, 
according to Thy merciful goodness ; through our Lord 
Jesus Christ. Amen. 

1[ Then may the Minister, at his discretion, say the Exhortation here 
following, or any other suitable words of instruction, comfort, or 
admonition. 

DEAR Friend : Since it hath pleased God to visit 
thee with bodily ailment and suffering ; in order 
that thou mayest bear it in submission to His will, 
know, 

1. That our bodily afflictions are from the hand of 
God, and come to us only by reason of sin ; and that it 
is the corrupt nature inherited from Adam that bringeth 
with it death and whatsoever belongeth to the reign of 
death, including also our infirmities, diseases, and mis- 
eries. For, if we had no sin, neither death, nor any 
other ills, could have power over us. 

2. In order that we may not despair amid our sins, 
sicknesses, and manifold afflictions, or even in the ag- 
onies of death, the holy Gospel teacheth us that Jesus 
Christ, the Son of God, is ready to free us from all sin, 
if we believe His gracious promise. And this is ac- 
complished, first, by the cleansing of our hearts and 



880 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

consciences here on earth through the Word and Sacra- 
ments ; and then, being thus reconciled to God through 
faith, sin must be rooted out of our whole nature and 
condition, that we may live unto God in righteousness 
and holiness for ever. 

3. Our blessed Lord sendeth upon us sickness, yea, 
even death, not because He is angry with us, and would 
destroy us in His wrath, but in great mercy, that He 
may thereby move us to true repentance and' faith, and 
finally set us free from all remaining sin, and from all 
manner of evil, whether of body or soul ; as the holy 
Scriptures abundantly assure us. For St. Paul saith 
(1 Cor. 11), "When we are judged, we are chastened 
of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the 
world." Again (Eom. 8), "All things work together 
for good to them that love God ; and nothing shall be 
able to separate us from the love of God which is in 
Christ Jesus our Lord, whether it be tribulation or dis- 
tress, death or life." 

4. Being thus assured by the Gospel, and knowing 
of a certainty, that all thy sins are taken from thee and 
laid on Christ, and by Him put away and abolished for 
ever, so that there is no more condemnation to them 
that believe, but only grace, comfort, life and salvation; 
know that God regardeth thee, not as a wicked and 
condemned sinner of Adam born, but as a righteous, 
holy and beloved child in Christ. In the righteousness 
and life of Christ thou shalt live for ever as surely as 
He hath borne the wrath of God and died, not for 
His own sins, but for thine. Behold, then, and comfort 
thvself in this grace, knowing that sin, judgment, death 
and hell concern thee no more, since Christ the Lamb 
of God hath Himself borne and overcome them for 
ever. Therefore, in and through thy Lord Jesus, be 
assured of all grace, comfort and salvation from God 
the Father, and in this confidence submit thyself to 



VISITATION OF THE SICK. 881 

His gracious will, saying : " The Lord is my Light and 
my Salvation; whom shall I fear?" "Father, Thy 
will be done." "Into Thy hands I commend my 
spirit." 

1f Then shall the Minister examine whether the sick person be in true 
penitence, and in charity with his fellow- men, and have good hope 
through grace of eternal life. The questions here following may be 
used, or such others as may be suited to the case. 

If When these inquiries are made, the Minister may ask all others to 
withdraw, if he see cause, especially if the sick person desire to un< 
burden his mind of any matter weighing upon his conscience. 

DEAR "Friend: Art thou heartily sorry that thou 
hast so often grieved and offended thy gracious 
God and loving Father, sincerely desiring that these 
thy sins be forgiven thee? 

Believest thou that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, 
suffered for thee the painful death of the Cross, and 
hath redeemed thee with His precious blood? 

Believest thou that thou canst not be saved by thine 
own merits or good works, but only through the bitter 
sufferings and death of thy Saviour, Jesus Christ? 

1f It is meet and salutary that, after such examination, Private Con- 
fession and Absolution should follow. 

If The Minister may, at his discretion, read some suitable portions of 
Scripture, as indicated below. 

If After the reading, he shall offer Prayer, selected from the Prayers 
here following, or some other suitable Prayer ; and at the end of the 
Prayer he shall say : 

The peace of the Lord be with you alway. 



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882 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

LESSONS AND PRAYERS FOR THE SICK. 
I. AFFLICTIONS AND THEIR USES. 

Psalms: xxx, lxxiii. 

Lessons. 

James 5:14-16; Jerem. 29:11-14; Lament. 3: 
18-33; Matt. 8: 1-13; John 5: 1-14; James 1 : 2-12; 
1 Pet. 1:3-25; 4: 1-19. 

Sentences. 

BEHOLD, happy is the man whom God correcteth ; 
therefore despise not thou the chastening of the 
Almighty (Job 5 : 17). 

For whom the Lord loveth He correcteth ; even as 
the father the son in whom he delighteth (Pro v. 3:12). 

Lord, in trouble have they visited Thee, they poured 
out a prayer when Thy chastening was upon them (Isa. 
26: 16). 

Behold, I have refined thee : I have chosen thee in 
the furnace of affliction (Isa. 48 : 10). 

My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your 
ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are 
higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your 
ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts (Isa. 55 : 8, 9). 

I have loved thee with an everlasting love ; therefore 
with lovingkindness have I drawn thee (Jerem. 31 : 3). 

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, 
worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight 
of glory ; while we look not at the things which are 
seen, but at the things which are not seen (2 Cor. 4 : 
17, 18). 

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten : be zealous 
therefore, and repent (Rev. 3 : 19). 



LESSONS AND PRAYERS FOR THE SICK. 883 

Prayers, 

i. 

A Litany for the Sick. 

LORD God, the Father in heaven, 
Have mercy upon him. 
Lord God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, 

Have mercy upon him. 

Lord God, the Holy Ghost, 

Have mercy upon him. 

Be gracious to him. 

Spare him, good Lord. 
Be gracious to him. 

Help him, good Lord. 
From all sin, 
Good Lord, deliver him, 
From all unbelief and doubt, 
From Thy just and dreadful wrath, 
From the crafts and assaults of the devil, 
From the fear of eternal death, 
From the anguish and pains of hell. 
And from all evil, 
Defend him, good Lord. 

By Thy holy Nativity, 

By Thine Agony and bloody sweat, 

By Thy Cross and Passion, 

By Thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension, 

Help him, Lord God. 
In the hour of death, 
And in the day of Judgment, 

Help him, good Lord. 

We poor sinners beseech Thee 
To hear us, Lord God. 
That Thou w r ouldest give him health of body and soul. 



884 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

That he may confidently look to Thy fatherly good- 
ness for whatsoever is needful. 

That he may be enabled to call upon Thee in true 
faith. 

That Thy good angel may defend, direct and con- 
duct him in all his ways. 

That, in steadfast faith, he may withstand and over- 
come all temptation. 

That he may resign himself, body and soul, to Thy 
will. 

That he may truly know and heartily repent of all 
his sins. 

That he may find comfort in Thy goodness and mercy. 

That he may willingly forgive all his enemies and 
persecutors. 

That he may turn away from all lusts and pleasures 
of the world. 

That his desire may be unto Thee and the treasures 
of Thy heavenly kingdom. 

That he may await his last hour in patience. 

That he may commit his spirit into Thy hands. 

That his departure may be in peace. 

That he may have part in the resurrection unto life. 

That he may meet his Lord with joy. 

That he may live for ever in Thy kingdom. 
Sear m; good Lord. 

O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God ; 

Save mercy upon him. 
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world 

Save mercy upon him. 
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world 

Save mercy upon him. 
O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world 

Grant him Thy peace. 

Amen. 



LESSONS AND PRAYERS FOR THE SICK. 885 

II. 

EVERLASTING God, merciful Father, Who ten- 
derly carest for us in our need and sorrow, and 
gavest thy Son to be tempted in all points like as we 
are, yet without sin, that we might have a faithful High 
Priest Who can be touched with the feeling of our in- 
firmities : We Thy children beseech Thee for our af- 
flicted brother, who lieth under Thy mighty hand, that 
Thou wouldest not enter into judgment with him for 
his sins, but strengthen and comfort him by Thy Holy 
Spirit in faith and patience, that his sickness may be to 
Thy glory and the salvation of his soul; through Jesus 
Christ, the heavenly Physician, our Brother and Lord. 
Amen. 

in. 

LORD God, heavenly Father ; if it please Thee to 
visit me with bodily infirmities, here I am. I know 
Thou art too kind and gracious to suffer anything to 
come upon me except for my good and blessing. Grant 
that I may rightly receive Thy visitation, and that my 
sickness may be to Thine honor and glory; through 
Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour. Amen. 

IV. 

OLORD Jesus, Who hast made it my lot to bear 
the cross ; give me also an obedient and submis- 
sive heart, that I may joyfully take Thy yoke upon me, 
and willingly follow Thee in every affliction. Amen. 

II. KNOWLEDGE OF SIN AND REPENTANCE. 

Psalms : vi, xxxi, xxxviii, li, cii, cxxx, cxliii, 
lxxxviii, cxxxix. 

Lessons. 
Jerem. 30:12-15, 17; Lamen. 3:37-44, 55-58; 



886 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

Ezek. 18 : 19-24 ; Dan. 9 : 4-19 ; Luke 13 : 1-9 ; Rev. 
2 : 1-17 ; 3 : 1-6. 

Sentences. 

KEEP back Thy servant from presumptuous sins ; let 
them not have dominion over me : then shall I be 
upright, and I shall be innocent from the great trans- 
gression (Ps. 19 : 13). 

Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call upon 
Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his 
way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let 
him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy 
upon him, and to our God, for He will abundantly par- 
don (Isa. bb : 6, 7). 

Your iniquities have separated between you and your 
God, and your sins have hid His face from you (Isa. 
59 : 2). 

We are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteous- 
nesses are as filthy rags ; and we all do fade as the leaf; 
and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. 
Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember in- 
iquity for ever (Isa. 64 : 6, 9). 

Know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and 
bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and 
that My fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts 
(Jerem. 2 : 19). 

Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord, and 
I will not cause Mine anger to fall upon you ; for I am 
merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for 
ever. Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast 
transgressed against the Lord thy God (Jerem. 3:12, 

13 >- 

O Lord, our backslidings are many ; we have sinned 
against Thee (Jerem. 14 : 7). 

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have 
no pleasure in the death of the wicked ; but that the 
wicked turn from his way and live (Ezek. 33: 11) 



LESSONS AND PRAYERS FOR THE SICK. 887 

Therefore also now, saith the Lord, turn ye even to 
Me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weep- 
ing, and with mourning ; and rend your heart, and not 
your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God : for 
He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great 
kindness, and repenteth Him of the evil (Joel 2 : 12, 13). 

Prayers. 



ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, and Father: 
IX Through Jesus Christ Thy Son, have mercy upon 
us, and grant and increase in us Thy Holy Spirit, that 
we may rightly know and lament our sins, and with 
true faith embrace and receive Thy grace and forgive- 
ness through Christ ; to the end that we may more and 
more die unto sin, live to Thee in newness of life, and 
ever serve and please Thee ; through Jesus Christ our 
Lord and Saviour. Amen. 

ii. 

OLORD Jesus Christ, my own and best Physician : 
I come to Thee in this my sickness, and call upon 
Thee in mine affliction. Remember me graciously, O 
Christ, and forgive the sins by which I have merited 
this chastisement. Enter not into judgment with me as 
I have deserved. Turn away Thine anger from me, 
and through the power of Thy Holy Spirit, I will keep 
myself from sin, and amend my life. Amen. 

in. 

HOLY and merciful God ; with stricken and contrite 
heart I confess to Thee, that by my sins I have well 
deserved this sickness ; but I am deeply grieved that I 
have offended Thy Divine Majesty, and brought this 
trouble upon myself. Look upon mine affliction and 
my pain, and heal my broken heart. Mercifully for- 



OEDEES FOE MINISTEEIAL ACTS. 

give me all my sins, and cleanse me from all unright- 
eousness ; through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen. 

III. ASSUEANCE OF FOEGIVENESS THEOUGH FAITH IN 
CHEIST. 

Psalms : xxv, xl, lxxvii. 

Lessons. 
'Matt. 9:1-8; Luke 7:36-50; 15:1-10, 11-32; 
John chapters 14, 15, 16, 17; Rom. 3:23-28; 10: 
9-13. 

Sentences. 

I HAVE blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgres- 
sions, and, as a cloud, thy sins : return unto Me, for 
I have redeemed thee (Isa. 44 : 22). 

Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sor- 
rows. He was wounded for our transgressions, He was 
bruised for our iniquities : the chastisement of our peace 
was upon Him, and with His stripes we are healed. 
All we like sheep have gone astray, and the Lord hath 
laid on Him the iniquity of us all (Isa. 53 : 4-6). 

For a small moment have I forsaken thee ; but with 
great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I 
hid My face from thee for a moment ; but with everlast- 
ing kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord 
thy Redeemer (Isa. 54 : 7, 8). 

Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth 
eternity, whose Name is Holy, I dwell with him also 
that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the 
spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the 
contrite ones. For I will not contend for ever, neither 
will I be always wroth (Isa. 57 : 15, 16). 

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be 
joyful in my God ; for He hath clothed me with the 
garments of salvation, He hath covered me with the 
robe of righteousness (Isa. 61 : 10). 



LESSONS AND PRAYERS FOR THE SICK. 889 

Is Ephraim My dear son? Since I spake against him, 
I do earnestly remember him still ; I will surely have 
mercy upon him, saith the Lord. For I have satiated 
the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful 
soul (Jerem. 31 : 20, 25). 

The just shall live by his faith (Hab. 2 : 4). 

Jesus said unto them, They that be whole need not a 
physician, but they that are sick. Learn what that 
meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice : for I am 
not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance 
(Matt. 9: 12, 13). 

Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, 
and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and 
learn of Me ; for I am meek and lowly in heart ; and 
ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, 
and My burden is light (Matt. 11 : 28-30). 

Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin 
of the world (John 1 : 29). 

God so loved the world, that He gave His only-be- 
gotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not 
perish, but have everlasting life (John 3 : 16). 

Jesus said unto them, I am the Bread of life : he that 
cometh to Me shall never hunger ; and he that believeth 
on Me shall never thirst. Him that cometh to Me I 
will in no wise cast out. This is the will of Him that 
sent Me, that every one which seeth the Son, and be- 
lieveth on Him, may have everlasting life : and I will 
raise him up at the last day. Verily, verily, I say unto 
you, He that believeth on Me hath everlasting life 
(John 6 : 35, 37, 40, 47). 

I am the Light of the world : he that followeth Me 
shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light 
of life. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man 
keep My saying, he shall never see death (John 8 : 

12 > 51 )-. 

This is life eternal, that they might know Thee the 



890 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent 
(John 17 : 3). 

Neither is there salvation in any other : for there is 
none other name under heaven given among men, 
whereby we must be saved (Acts 4 : 12). 

God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while 
we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Where sin 
abounded, grace did much more abound (Rom. 5 : 8, 20). 

We pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to 
God. For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who 
knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness 
of God in Him (2 Cor. 5 : 20, 21). 

In Whom we have redemption through His blood, the 
forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace 
(Eph. 1 : 7). 

This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all accepta- 
tion, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sin- 
ners (1 Tim. 1 : 15). 

The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin 
(1 John 1 : 7): 

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath be- 
stowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of 
God. And it doth not yet appear what we shall be: 
but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like 
Him; for we shall see Him as He is (1 John 3 : 1, 2). 

In this was manifested the love of God toward us, be- 
cause that God sent His only-begotten Son into the world, 
that we might live through Him. Herein is love, not 
that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His 
Son to be the propitiation for our sins (1 John 4 : 9, 10). 

As the children are partakers of nesh and blood, He 
also Himself likewise took part of the same ; that 
through death He might destroy him that had the 
power of death, that is, the devil ; and deliver them 
who through fear of death were all their lifetime sub- 
ject to bondage (Heb. 2 : 14, 15). 



LESSONS AND PRAYERS FOR THE SICK. 891 

Behold, I stand at the door and knock : if any man 
hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, 
and will sup with him, and he with me (Rev. 3 : 20). 

Prayers. 



0LORD Jesus Christ, Thou Thyself hast said, Come 
unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and 
I will give you rest. We therefore come to Thee in our 
supplications for our afflicted brother. O Lord Jesus, 
have mercy upon him, and take from him first of all the 
heavy burden of sin ; for Thou art the Lamb of God 
Who hast borne and takest away the sin of the whole 
world. Put Thy sufferings, cross and death between 
his sins and the righteous wrath of God, that where sin 
hath abounded grace may much more abound. Deal 
not with him as he hath deserved, but make intercession 
for him as Thou hast bought him with a price, and let 
him graciously find through Thee the way to the Father, 
and thus obtain everlasting life. Amen. 

II. 

LORD Jesus Christ, have mercy upon me. Help me, 
O Lord. Deliver my soul, and save me. I trust 
and hope in Thee, let me not be ashamed. Enter not 
into judgment with me, but look upon me with the eyes 
of Thy mercy. Accept me, O Lord, and acknowledge 
me as the creature of Thy hand whom Thou hast pur- 
chased with Thy precious blood. Be merciful unto me, 
and help me, O God my salvation, for Thy Name's sake, 
Amen. 

IV. PATIENCE UNDER SUFFERING, AND TRUST IN GOD's 
HELP. 

Psalms : xiii, xvii, xxiii, xxvii, xxxiv, xlii, lxii, lxiii : 
2-9, lxxi, xci, cxxi. 



892 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

Lessons. 
Luke 11 : 1-13 ; 18 : 1-8 ; Acts 3 : 1-10 ; Eom. 5 : 
1-5 ; 8 : 18-27 ; Rom. 8 : 28-39 ; 14 : 7-9 ; 2 Cor. 1 : 
3-7 ; 4 : 7-18 ; Jas. 5 : 7-11. 

Sentences. 

LORD, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble : 
Thou wilt prepare their heart, Thou wilt cause 
Thine ear to hear (Ps. 10 : 17). 

Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also in Him ; 
and He shall bring it to pass (Ps. 37 : 5). 

Call upon Me in the day of trouble : I will deliver 
thee, and thou shalt glorify Me (Ps. 50 : 15). 

He that is our God is the God of salvation ; and unto 
God the Lord belong the issues from death. God shall 
wound the head of His enemies (Ps. 68 : 20, 21). 

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt 
revive me : Thou shalt stretch forth Thine hand against 
the wrath of mine enemies, and Thy right hand shall 
save me : The Lord will perfect that which concerneth 
me : Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever (Ps. 1 38 : 
7, 8). 

Thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel ; 
In returning and rest shall ye be saved ; in quietness 
and in confidence shall be your strength (Isa. 30 : 15). 

He giveth power to the faint, and to them that have 
no might He increaseth strength. They that wait upon 
the Lord shall renew their strength (Isa. 40 : 29, 31). 

Fear thou not ; for I am with thee : be not dismayed ; 
for I am thy God : I will strengthen thee : yea, I will 
help thee ; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand 
of My righteousness (Isa. 41 : 10). 

A bruised reed shall He not break, and the smoking 
flax shall He not quench (Isa. 42 : 3). 

Fear not ; for I have redeemed thee, I have called 
thee by thy name ; thou art mine. When thou pas>est 



LESSONS AND PRAYERS FOR THE SICK. 893 

through the waters, I will be with thee ; and through 
the rivers, they shall not overflow thee ; for I am the 
Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour 
(Isa. 43 : 1-3). 

The Lord hath comforted His people, and will have 
mercy upon His afflicted. Zion said, The Lord hath 
forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Can a 
woman forget her sucking child, that she should not 
have compassion on the son of her womb ? yea, they 
may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have 
graven thee upon the palms of My hands (Isa. 49 : 
13-16). 

The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble : 
and He knoweth them that trust in Him (Nahum 1:7). 

Jesus said unto His disciples, If any man will come 
after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, 
and follow Me (Matt. 16 : 24). 

He that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be 
saved (Matt. 24 : 13) ; rejoicing in hope, patient in trib- 
ulation, continuing instant in prayer (Rom. 12 : 12). 

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have 
done the will of God, ye might receive the promise 
(Heb. 10 : 36). 

He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake 
thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my 
helper, and I will not fear (Heb. 13 : 5, 6). 

Prayers. 
i. 

MERCIFUL and gracious God, Who dealest won- 
derfully with Thy saints, and deliverest them in 
due season, though Thy help tarry for a time that our 
faith may be tried, and our hope increased and made 
sure by patience and experience : Bow down Thine ear 
to our supplication and grant us Thy Holy Spirit, that, 



894 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

continuing instant in prayer, with full assurance of 
hope, we may patiently wait for Thy promised help; 
through Thy Son, our dear Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. 



ii. 

OLORD, heavenly Father, Thou art a faithful God, 
and sufferest not any one to be tempted above that 
he is able to bear, but with the temptation also makest 
a way of escape, that he may be able to bear it : We 
beseech Thee for our sick brother in his great affliction 
and pain, that Thou wouldest not suffer the cross to be 
too heavy upon him. Strengthen him that he may bear 
it with patience, and never more despair of Thy mercy. 

O Christ, Thou Son of the living God, Thou Who 
didst bear for him the pain of the cross and die for his 
sins : From the depths of our hearts we call upon Thee, 
have mercy upon him, forgive him all his trespasses, and 
suffer not his faith to fail. 

O God, the Holy Ghost, our true Comforter in all 
distress: Uphold him in patience and right prayer, 
sanctify him with full assurance, and forsake him not in 
the last extremity. Lead Thou him from this w T orld of 
sorrow to the heavenly home. Amen. 

in. 

LORD Jesus Christ : Give unto me at all times a pa- 
tient spirit, willing and ready to wait and pray, that 
I may not be weary of Thy chastening, but east my 
burden upon Thee with all cheerfulness and confidence, 
and ever hope the best from Thee, Who livest and 
reign est with the Father and the Holy Ghost for ever 
and ever. Amen. 



LESSONS AND PRAYERS FOR THE SICK. 895 
V. PREPARATION FOR DEATH. 

Psalms : xxxix, xc. 

Lessons. 

Job 14 : 1-5 ; Isa. 38 : 1-8 ; 40 : 6-8 ; 2 Cor. 5 : 1-10 ; 
Phil. 1 : 21-30 ; Col. 2 : 22-32. 

Sentences. 

TT7E are strangers before Thee, and sojourners, as 
V ? were all our fathers : our days on earth are as a 
shadow, and there is none abiding (1 Chron. 29 : 15). 

Watch therefore : for ye know not what hour your 
Lord doth come (Matt. 24 : 42). 

Our Saviour Jesus Christ hath abolished death, and 
hath brought life and immortality to light through the 
Gospel (2 Tim. 1 : 10). 

There remaineth a rest to the people of God. Let 
us labor therefore to enter into that rest (Heb. 4 : 9, 11). 

It is appointed unto men once to die (Heb. 9 : 27). 

Here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to 
come (Heb. 13: 14). 

Prayers. 

i. 

ALMIGHTY, everlasting, and most merciful God, 
XX Thou Who dost summon and take us out of this 
sinful and corrupt world to Thyself through death, that 
we may not perish by continual sinning, but pass 
through death to life eternal : Help us, we beseech 
Thee, to know and believe this with our whole heart, 
to the end that we may rejoice in our departure, and 
at Thy call cheerfully enter into Thine everlasting 
kingdom; through Jesus Christ Thy Son our Lord. 
Amen. 



896 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

II. 

OLORD, teach me to consider that I must die, and 
that here I have no continuing city. Make me 
mindful of the shortness and vanity of my life, that I 
may think much upon mine end, and live and die in 
this world, not to myself, but to Thee ; so that in cheer- 
ful faith I may look for the day of my departure and 
the appearing of Thy Son Jesus Christ, and hasten unto 
the same by a holy walk and a godly life ; through 
Jesus Christ my Lord and Saviour. Amen. 

in. 

OLORD Jesus! Since Thou hast hidden from me 
the day and hour when I shall be called away from 
earth, teach me to be ready at every moment, that I 
may willingly leave this world, depart in peace, and 
with Thee and all the elect keep the Sabbath of eternal 
rest ; Thou Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost 
livest and reignest world without end. Amen. 

VI. HOPE OF RESURRECTION AND ETERNAL LIFE. 

Psalms : cxvi, cxxvi. 

Lessons. 

Rev. 3 : 7-13 ; 7 : 13-17 ; 21 : 1-7 ; 22 : 1-5. 

Sentences. 

THE ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come 
to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their 
heads : they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow 
and sighing shall flee away (Isa. 35 : 10). 

I will ransom them from the power of the grave ; I 

will redeem them from death : O death, I will be thy 

plagues ; O grave, I will be thy destruction (Hos. IS : 14). 

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they 

follow Me : and I onye unto them eternal life : and they 



LESSONS AND PRAYERS FOR THE SICK. 897 

shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them 
out of My hand (John 10 : 27, 28). 

I am the resurrection and the life : he that believeth 
in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live : and 
whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die 
(John 11 : 25, 26). 

Our conversation is in heaven ; from whence also we 
look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ ; Who shall 
change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto 
His glorious body, according to the working whereby 
He is able even to subdue all things unto Himself 
(Phil. 3: 20, 21). 

I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my 
departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I 
have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Hence- 
forth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, 
which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at 
that day. The Lord shall deliver me from every evil 
work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom 
(2 Tim. 4 : 6-8, 18). 

Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and for 
ever (Heb. 13:8). 

Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a 
crown of life (Rev. 2 : 10). 

I heard a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, 
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from hence- 
forth : Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from 
their labors ; and their works do follow them (Rev. 
14:13). 

Prayers. 
i. 

ALMIGHTY and gracious God, Thou Who upholdest 

IX our life in the midst of death : We beseech Thee 

to look mercifully upon this sick one, to strengthen him 

in body and soul, and in Thy mercy to forgive him all 

57 



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sin. Aocep: the ordering- of the innocent death of Jesus 
Chris: Thy dear S;n as :he ransom for his transgres- 
sions, since \-: hath be: ::zed in:: :he iVame :: 
Jesus, and hath been washed and cleansed with His 
LCood. Deiive: is: :r:m ?:ress an:i 
pain; shorten his sufferings; uphold against the 
acousa:::ns :■: cmscien :e. an:; a^ains: aii :enir:a:::ns 
of the evil one; to the end that he :»vei :ne in 
The ch-d nzh: :: faith. (ti blessed departure 
to hie eternal, and send Thy holy angels t<; bear hi tc 
the greneral assen ibly all [Chine elect in Christ Jesus 



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II. 



OLOED Jesv.s Chris:. Th::; Who alone art the door 
, to eternal life, Ch agh the which whosoever shall 
eh: ei ih shall be saved : We e he- 
open this door of - this dying 
speedily delivei il : ii anguish : sin, from 
ail the era:: and hc ; e: :: :he ::ev:i. Heir-. C 
that he may not go astray, nor sutler harm in the valley 
and shadow of death. Do Th ::;. as : in : i shepfa 

- as Ti:y servant and one of Thy flock, Le: 

Thv Word shine in his heart. Stand by I wi in the 
trying hour, a n :1s" : i . n . 

not to fall away from the right lake h soul 

into Thy hands, and so minister to him of Thy grace 
- that he m be toadied 

abundant entrance into life everlasting. Amen. 



m. 



OTHOI" true Saviour, Jesus Christ! Thou Who ar: 
the Lamb of God thai fcakest :he sin of the 

id, and has: washed and :ir h:y blood: 

I hseeoh Thy hitter Passion, and especially by 

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COMMUNION OF THE SICK. 899 

body, have mercy upon my poor soul in the hour of its 
departure, and bring me to life everlasting ; Thou Who 
livest and reignest for ever and ever. Amen. 

IV. 

HELP, O Lord Jesus Christ, that, in this my last 
extremity, I may joyfully overcome by Thy grace. 
Uphold me in true faith, and comfort me with Thy 
Spirit when my end shall come, that even in death I 
may not be severed from Thee. O Lord, to Thee I 
commend my soul which Thou hast purchased with Thy 
precious Blood. Amen. 

v. 

OTHOU ever faithful God, shorten to me the agonies 
of death, and vouchsafe a peaceful and happy end, 
according to Thy lovingkindnesses as they have been 
ever of old, that I may thank and praise Thee for Thy 
mercy for ever and ever. Amen. 

II. Communion of the Sick. 

If The Lord's Supper shall not be administered to any one who 
does not give evidence of sincere repentance and living faith 
in Jesus Christ, and of an earnest desire to receive the Sacra- 
ment. Nor shall it be given to any one who is without ability 
to discern, or who, by reason of sickness, is unable rightly to 
receive and retain the bread or wine ; of which things the 
Minister shall be reasonably assured before administering the 
Sacrament. 

If If the sick person be so weak, or in such peril of death, that 
the Order here given cannot be fully observed, it shall suffice 
to use the most essential parts, to wit : the Confession and Ab- 
solution, the Words of Institution, and the giving of the Bread 
and Wine. 

Minister. 

FOKASMUCH as thou desirest to receive the Holy 
Sacrament of the Body and Blood of our Lord and 



900 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

Saviour Jesus Christ, for the comfort and relief of thy 
conscience, and for the strengthening of thy faith, in 
this thine affliction; it is meet and right that thou 
shouldest make Confession of thy sins, receive in the 
Absolution assurance of forgiveness, and thus be pre- 
pared worthily to receive the Holy Supper to thy soul's 
health. 

^[ Tlie Confession may be made by the sick person in his own ivords, 
or he may use one of those given in the Order for Private Confes- 
sion, or any other suitable Confession. The Minister may say 
the Confession and the sick person say it with him, or otherwise make 
it his own. 

^f Confession having been made, the Minister shall pronounce the Ab- 
solution, as follows : 

ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, is merciful 
XX and gracious, and ready to forgive thee all thy sins, 
for the sake of His Son Jesus Christ, Who suffered and 
died for thee ; therefore, in His Name, in obedience to 
His command, and by virtue of His words : " Whose 
soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them/' I 
declare thee, being penitent, absolved and free from all 
thy sins. They are forgiven, as abundantly and com- 
pletely as Jesus Christ hath merited by His sufferings 
and death, and commanded to be preached by the Gos- 
pel throughout the world. Take to thyself, then, for 
thy comfort and peace, the assurance which I now give 
thee in the Name of the Lord Jesus, and believe with- 
out doubt that thy sins are forgiven thee, In the Name 
of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 
Amen. 

^[ Then shall the Minister make ready for the Administration of the 
Sacrament, and if Confession has previously been made the Office 
may begin with the 25th Psalm : 

UNTO Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. O my 
God, I trust in Thee : let me not be ashamed. Etc. 



COMMUNION OF THE SICK. 901 

^Then shall the Minister say the Gospel, John Hi. 16. 

GOD so loved the world, that He gave His Only- 
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him 
should not perish, but have everlasting life. 

^f Then shall be said the Apostles' Creed. 

T BELIEVE in God, the Father Almighty, Maker 
JL of heaven and earth. 

And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord ; Who 
was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin 
Mary ; Suffered under Pontius Pilate ; Was crucified, 
dead, and buried ; He descended into hell ; The third 
day He rose again from the dead ; He ascended into 
heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father 
Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the 
quick and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost ; The Holy Christian 
Church, the Communion of Saints ; The Forgiveness of 
sins ; The Resurrection of the body ; And the Life 
everlasting. Amen. 

1f Then shall the Minister turn to the table whereon the Bread and 
Wine have been placed, and shall say : 

OUR Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

If Then shall he say the Words of Institution. 

OUR Lord Jesus Christ, in the night in which He 
was betrayed, took bread ; and when He had given 
thanks, He brake it, and gave it to His disciples, say- 



902 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

ing: Take, eat; this is My Body, which is given for 
you: this do in remembrance of Me. 

^f Then shall he give to the sick person the Bread, saying : 

THE Body of our Lord Jesus Christ, given for thee, 
strengthen and preserve thee in true faith unto 
everlasting life. Amen. 

If Then shall he take the Gup and say : 

AFTER the same manner, also, when He had supped, 
x\_ He took the Cup, and when He had given thanks, 
He gave it to them, saying : Drink ye all of it ; this 
Cup is the New Testament in My Blood, which is shed 
for you, and for many for the remission of sins ; this 
do, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of Me. 

If Then shall he give the Wine, saying : 

THE Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, shed for thy 
sins, strengthen and preserve thee in true faith unto 
everlasting life. Amen. 

Tf After communicating, Psalm ciii, or cxi, or cxvii, or cxviii, may 
be said, and then shall follow the Thanksgiving. 

O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good. 
And His mercy endureth for ever. 

WE thank Thee, Almighty God, that Thou hast re- 
freshed this Thy servant with this salutary gift ; 
and we beseech Thee, of Thy mercy, to strengthen him, 
through the same, in faith toward Thee, in love toward 
all mankind, in patience under trials, and in the blessed 
hope of everlasting life ; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son 
our Lord, Who liveth and reign eth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

HE Lord bless thee, and keep thee. The Lord 
make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious 



T 



COMMENDATION OF THE DYING. 903 

unto thee. The Lord lift up His countenance upon 
thee, and give thee peace. Amen. 

III. The Commendation of the Dying. 

If When the Minister is called to a member of the Church, being in 
peril of death, he may, with those present, offer prayers as here fol- 
loweth : 

LORD, have mercy. 
Lord, have mercy, 
Christ, have mercy. 

Christ, have mercy. 
Lord, have mercy. 
Lord, have mercy. 

^f Then shall all present say together : 

OUR Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven : Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Minister. 

0GOD, our heavenly Father : Thou hast promised 
us by Thy Son, " If two of you shall agree on earth 
as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be 
done for them of My Father which is in heaven." 
Upon this Thy promise, we beseech Thee on behalf of 
Thy servant, who hath been baptized in the Name of 
Jesus, and hath openly confessed Thee the everlasting 
God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Graciously accept 
him, and forgive him all his sins ; mercifully defend him 
against all temptations ; and grant him everlasting life ; 
through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 



904 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

1f Then may be said one or more Psalms or Scripture Lessons, as 
given in the Lessons and Prayers for the Sick, as the strength 
of^ the sick person may allow. When the end is at hand, portions 
of the History of the Passion of our Lord may be read, and at the 
last may be said the Nunc Dimittis. 



THE LITANY FOR THE DYING. 

LORD, have mercy. 
Lord, have mercy. 
Christ, have mercy. 

Christ, have mercy. 
Lord, have mercy. 
Lord, have mercy. 

O God, the Father in heaven; 

Have mercy upon him. 
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world ; 

Have mercy upon him. 
O God, the Holy Ghost; 

Have mercy upon him. 
Be gracious unto him. 

Spare him, good Lord. 
Be gracious unto him. 

Help him, good Lord. 
From Thy wrath ; 
From an evil death ; 
From the pains of hell; 
From the power of the devil ; 
From all evil : 

Good Lord, deliver him. 
By Thy holy Nativity ; 
By Thine Agony and Bloody Sweat ; 
By Thy Cross and Passion ; 
By Thy Death and Burial ; 
By Thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension ; 



COMMENDATION OF THE DYING. 905 

By the Grace of the Holy Ghost, the Comforter : 

Help him, good Lord. 
In the hour of death ; 
And in the day of judgment : 

Help him, good Lord. 
We poor sinners do beseech Thee ; 

To hear us, Lord God. 
That Thou wouldest spare him; 

We beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. 



Lord, have mercy. 

Lord, have mercy. 
Christ, have mercy. 

Christ, have mercy. 
Lord, have mercy. 

Lord, have mercy. 

Amen. 



on 



fl When the soul is about to depart, the Minister may lay his hand 
the head of the dying believer, and say : 

DEPART in peace, thou ransomed soul, in the Name 
of God the Father Almighty, Who created thee ; 
in the Name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living 
God, Who redeemed thee ; in the Name of the Holy 
Ghost, Who sanctified thee. Enter now into Mount 
Zion, the City of the Living God, the heavenly Jerusa- 
lem, to the innumerable company of angels, and to the 
General Assembly and Church of the first-born, which 
are written in heaven. The Lord preserve thy going 
out and thy coming in, from this time forth, even for 
evermore. Amen. 

T[ When the spirit of a believer has departed, the following Prayer 
may be said : 

WE thank Thee, Lord Jesus, Thou Prince of Life, 
that Thou hast kept this our brother steadfast in 
true repentance and faith, and hast granted him a 



906 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

blessed end. Now he is at home, and present with the 
Lord. All his sorrows are passed. God shall wipe 
away all tears from his eyes. Everlasting joy and 
gladness shall be on his head ; and sorrow and sighing 
shall flee away. Comfort us, O Lord, who are still in 
this vale of tears. Help us, O Christ, to bear in pa- 
tience to the end the burdens and trials of our earthly 
pilgrimage. Enable us to follow our brother's faith, 
and to stand ever ready, that, when our last hour shall 
come, we also may cease from our labor, depart in peace, 
and enter into Thy heavenly rest; Thou Who livest 
and reignest, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever 
one God, world without end. Amen. 

The peace of the Lord be with us all. Amen. 



THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 

If The Order of Service here following is provided only for the 

Burial of members of the Church, or those who depart this 

life in Christian faith. 
1f When the services are held at the house, or in the Church, 

before the Burial, the order here given may be used in full to 

what is given for use at the grave. 
1f When the services are held in the Church after the Burial, 

only the Order for the Act of Burial shall be used at the 

grave, and the full Service used afterward. 
If When a brief Service is held at the house before going to the 

Church, or to the grave, a Hymn may be sung, followed by 

one of the Lessons and a Collect or Prayer. 
If The regular Service may begin as follows. 

LORD, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Christ, have mercy upon us. 
Christ, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 
Lord, have mercy upon us. 



THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 907 

1f Then shall be sung or said one or more of the Psalms here follovj- 
ing. The Psalm may be preceded and followed by its Antiphon. 
The Gloria Patri is not used in this Service to either Psalm or 
Canticle. 

Psalm cxxx. 

Antiphon : If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities ; O Lord, 
who shall stand? 

OUT of the depths : have I cried unto Thee, O Lord. 
Lord, hear my voice : let thine ears be attentive 
to the voice of my supplications. 

If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities: O Lord, 
who shall stand? 

But there is forgiveness with Thee : that Thou mayest 
be feared. 

I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait : and in His 
Word do I hope. 

My soul waiteth for the Lord, more than they that 
watch for the morning: I say, more than they that 
watch for the morning. 

Let Israel hope in the Lord, for with the Lord there 
is mercy : and with Him is plenteous redemption. 

And He shall redeem Israel : from all his iniquities. 

Antiphon: If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, 
who shall stand? 

Or, 
Psalm xc. 

Antiphon: So teach us to number our days, that we may apply 
our hearts unto wisdom. 

LORD, Thou hast been our dwellingplace : in all 
generations. 
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever 
Thou hadst formed the earth and the world : even from 
everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God. 

Thou turnest man to destruction : and sayest, Return, 
ye children of men. 



908 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as yester- 
day when it is past : and as a watch in the night. 

Thou carriest them away as with a flood : they are 
as a sleep : in the morning they are like grass that 
groweth up. 

In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up : in 
the evening it is cut down, and withereth. 

For w r e are consumed by Thine anger : and by Thy 
wrath are we troubled. 

Thou hast set our iniquities before Thee : our secret 
sins in the light of Thy countenance. 

For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath : we 
spend our years as a tale that is told. 

The days of our years are threescore years and ten : 
and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, 
yet is their strength labor and sorrow, for it is soon cut 
off, and we fly away. 

Who knoweth the power of Thine anger: even 
according to Thy fear, so is Thy wrath. 

So teach us to number our days : that we may apply 
our hearts unto wisdom. 

Keturn, O Lord, how long : and let it repent Thee 
concerning Thy servants. 

O satisfy us early with Thy mercy : that we may 
rejoice and be glad all our days. 

Make us glad according to the days wherein Thou 
hast afflicted us : and the years wherein we have seen 
evil. 

Let Thy work appear unto Thy servants : and Thy 
glory unto their children. 

And let the beauty of the Lord be upon us : and 
establish Thou the work of our hands upon us ; yea, 
the work of our hands establish Thou it. 

Antiphon: So teach us to number our days, that we may apply 
our hearts unto wisdom. 

\ Instead of these, Psalm xxiii, xxv, xxvii. xxxix. xlii. lxxiii. 



THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 909 

cxvi, cxxi, cxxxix, or cxlvi, may be used. The Antiphon may 
be taken from those at the end of the Antiphons for the Church 
Year. {Page 103.) 

Tf A Hymn may be sung after the Psalm, and then shall one or more 
of the Scripture Lessons here following be read. 

The Lessons. 

(IThess. 4:13-18.) 

I WOULD not have you to be ignorant, brethren, 
concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow 
not, even as others which have no hope. For if we 
believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them 
also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. 
For this we say unto you by the Word of the Lord, 
that we which are alive and remain unto the coming 
of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 
For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with 
a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and w T ith the 
trump of God : and the dead in Christ shall rise first. 
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught 
up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord 
in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 
Wherefore comfort one another w T ith these words. 

(1 Cor. 15: 12-19, 20-26, 35-38.) 

NOW if Christ be preached that He rose from the 
dead, how say some among you that there is no 
resurrection of the dead ? But if there be no resurrec- 
tion of the dead, then is Christ not risen : and if Christ 
be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith 
is also vain. Yea, and we are found false witnesses of 
God ; because we have testified of God that He raised 
up Christ : w T hom He raised not up, if so be that the 
dead rise not. For if the dead rise not, then is not 
Christ raised : and if Christ be not raised, your faith 



910 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

is vain ; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which 
are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are 
of all men most miserable. 

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become 
the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man 
came death, by man came also the resurrection of the 
dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall 
all be made alive. 

But every man in his own order : Christ the first- 
fruits ; afterward they that are Christ's at His coming. 
Then cometh the end, when He shall have delivered up 
the kingdom to God, even the Father ; when He shall 
have put down all rule and all authority and power. 
For He must reign, till He hath put all enemies under 
His feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is 
death. 

But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? 
and with what body do they come? Thou fool, that 
which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die : and 
that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that 
shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of 
some other grain : but God giveth it a body as it hath 
pleased Him, and to every seed his own body. 

(John 11 : 21-27.) 

THEN said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if Thou hadst 
been here, my brother had not died. But I know, 
that even now, whatsoever Thou wilt ask of God, God 
will give it Thee. Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother 
shall rise again. Martha saith unto Him, I know that 
he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 
Jesus saith unto her, I am the resurrection and the life : 
he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall 
he live : and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall 
never die. Believest thou this ? 



THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 911 

She saith unto Him, Yea, Lord : I believe that Thou 
art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into 
the world, 

(Luke 7 : 11-15.) 
AND it came to pass, that Jesus went into a city called 
A Nain ; and many of His disciples went with Him, 
and much people. 

Now when He came nigh to the gate of the city, be- 
hold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of 
his mother, and she was a widow : and much people of 
the city was with her. 

And when the Lord saw her, He had compassion on 
her, and said unto her, Weep not. And He came and 
touched the bier : and they that bare him stood still. 
And He said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And 
he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And He 
delivered him to his mother. 

(Matt. 9 : 18, 19, 23-26.) 

WHILE Jesus spake these things unto them, behold, 
there came a certain ruler, and worshipped Him, 
saying, My daughter is even now dead : but come and 
lay Thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus 
arose and followed him, and so did His disciples. 

And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw 
the minstrels and the people making a noise, He said 
unto them, Give place ; for the maid is not dead, but 
sleepeth. And they laughed Him to scorn. But when 
the people were put forth, He went in, and took her by 
the hand, and the maid arose. And the fame hereof 
went abroad into all that land. 

If Instead of these Lessons, one or more of the following, or any other 
suitable Scripture Lessons, may be read : 

2 Sam. 12 : 16-23 ; 2 Kings 4 : 18-37 ; Job 14 : 1-16 ; 
19: 21-27; Eccles. 12: 1-7; Matt. 25: 31-43; Mark 



912 ORDERS FOE MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

10 : 13-16 ; John 6 : 37-40, 47-54 ; Kom. 6 : 8-11 ; 14 : 

7-9. 

^f After the Lesson may follow the Responsory, or other suitable An- 
them or Hymn. 

RESPONSORIES. 

I. Si bona suscepimus. 

SHALL we receive good at the hand of the Lord, 
and shall we not receive evil ? The Lord gave, and 
the Lord hath taken away. 

Verse : Blessed be the name of the Lord. 

The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away. 

II. Credo, quod Redemptor meus. 

I KNOW that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall 
stand at the latter day upon the earth ; and in my 
flesh shall I see God. 

Verse : Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes 
shall behold, and not another. 
And in my flesh shall I see God. 

III. Si credimus. 

TF we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so 
them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with 
with Him. Wherefore sorrow not even as others which 
have no hope. 

Verse: For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ 
shall all be made alive. 

Wherefore sorrow not even as others which have no 
hope. 

IV. Ecce, quomodo moritur Justus. 

BEHOLD, how the righteous dieth, and no man lay- 
eth it to heart; and the just are taken away, and 
none considereth. From the evil to come is he taken 
away ; and his memory shall be in peace. 



THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 913 

Verse ; In peace he rests in the earth, and in Zion is 
his habitation. 

His memory shall be in peace. 

V. In pace in id ipsum dormiam. 

I WILL lay me down in peace and sleep. None of 
us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. 
Verse : Whether we live therefore or die, we are the 
Lord's. 

None of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to 
himself. 

1f After the Lesson and Responsory or Hymn, may follow the Ad- 
dress, if one be made. 

THE ADDRESS. 

fl Then may a Canticle be sung, and an Antiphon may be sung with 
it. The Nunc Dimittis, Benedictus, Song of Hezekiah, or the 
Beatitudes, may be used, as here followeth. 

ANTIPHONS TO THE CANTICLE. 

I. quam gloriosum. 

OHOW glorious is that kingdom wherein all the 
saints do rejoice with Christ. They are clothed 
with white robes, and follow the Lamb whithersoever 
He goeth. 

II. Venientes venient. 

HE that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious 
seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, 
bringing his sheaves with him. 

III. Audivi vocem. 

I HEARD a voice from heaven saying, Blessed are 
the dead which die in the Lord. 

IV. Ego sum resurrectio. 

I AM the Resurrection and the life ; He that believeth 
in Me, though he w r ere dead, yet shall he live ; and 
whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die, 

58 



914 ORDERS FOE MINISTERIAL ACTS- 

V. Absterge! Deas omnem lachrymam. 

GOD shall wipe away all tears from the eyes of His 
saints. And there shall be no more sorrow, nor 
crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the 
former things are passed away. 

THE CANTICLE. 
I. Nunc Dimittis. 

LORD, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace : 
According to Thy Word. 
For mine eyes have seen Thy Salvation : Which Thou 
hast prepared before the face of all people : 

A Light to lighten the Gentiles : And the glory of 
Thy people Israel. 

II. Benedietus. 

BLESSED be the Lord God of Israel : for he hath 
visited and redeemed His people. 

And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us : in 
the house of His servant David : 

As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets : 
which have been since the world began : 

That we should be saved from our enemies : and from 
the hand of all that hate us : 

To perform the mercy promised to our fathers : and 
to remember His holy covenant : 

The oath which He sware to our father Abraham : 
that He would grant unto us : 

That we, being delivered out of the hand of our en- 
emies : might serve Him without fear, 

In holiness and righteousness before Him : all the 
days of our life. 

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the 
Highest : for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord 
to prepare His ways : 



THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 915 

To give knowledge of salvation unto His people : by 
the remission of their sins, 

Through the tender mercy of our God : whereby the 
Dayspring from on high hath visited us, 

To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the 
shadow of death: to guide our feet into the way of 
peace. 

III. Song of Hezekiah. 

I SAID in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to 
the gates of the grave : I am deprived of the residue 
of my years. 

I said, I shall not see the Lord, even the Lord, in the 
land of the living : I shall behold man no more with 
the inhabitants of the world. 

Mine age is departed : and is removed from me as a 
shepherd's tent. 

I have cut off like a weaver my life : He will cut me 
off with pining sickness ; from day even to night wilt 
Thou make an end of me. 

I reckoned until morning; as a lion so will He break 
all my bones : from day even to night wilt Thou make 
an end of me. 

Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter ; I did 
mourn as a dove : mine eyes fail with looking upward. 

Lord, I am oppressed : undertake for me. 

What shall I say ? He hath both spoken unto me : 
and Himself hath done it. 

1 shall go softly all my years : in the bitterness of 
my soul. 

O Lord, by these things men live: and in all these 
things is the life of my spirit. 

So wilt Thou recover me : and make me to live. 

Behold, for peace I had great bitterness ; but Thou 
hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of cor- 
ruption : for Thou hast cast all my sins behind Thy 
back. 



916 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

For the grave cannot praise Thee : death cannot cel- 
ebrate Thee. 

They that go down into the pit : cannot hope for Thy 
truth. 

The living, the living, he shall praise Thee : as I do 
this day. 

The father to the children : shall make known Thy 
truth. 

The Lord was ready to save me : therefore we will 
sing my songs all the days of our life. 

IV. The Beatitudes. 

BLESSED are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the 
kingdom of heaven. 

Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be com- 
forted. 

Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit the 
earth. 

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after 
righteousness: for they shall be filled. 

Blessed are the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy. 

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 

Blessed are the peacemakers : for they shall be called 
the children of God. 

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteous- 
ness' sake : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and per- 
secute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you 
falsely, for My sake: rejoice and be exceeding glad, for 
great is your reward in heaven. 

If Then shall Prayer be offered as here fotloweth, or selections therefrom. 

O God, the Father in heaven, 

Save mercy upon us; 
O God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, 

Save mercy upon us. 



THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 917 

O God, the Holy Ghost, the Comforter, 
Grant us Thy peace, 

fl Then shall all say together : 

OUK Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us: And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

Minister, 

ALMIGHTY God, Who by the death of Thy Son hast 
overcome sin and death, and by His resurrection 
hast restored innocence and everlasting life, to the end 
that we should be delivered from the dominion of the 
devil, and that by the power of the same resurrection 
our mortal bodies should be raised up from the dead ; 
Grant that with our whole heart we may confidently 
believe this, and finally, with all Thy saints, be par- 
takers of the joyful resurrection of the just ; through 
the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, Who by Thy Son 
. hast promised us forgiveness of sin and deliverance 
from everlasting death : Strengthen us, we beseech Thee, 
by Thy Holy Spirit, that our trust in Thy grace in 
Christ Jesus may daily increase, and that with sure 
confidence we may hold fast the blessed hope that we 
shall not die, but only sleep, and at the last day be 
raised up unto everlasting life, through the same Jesus 
Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 



918 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS, 

OGOD, our heavenly Father, Who hast taught us 
by Thy holy Apostle not to sorrow overmuch for 
them that sleep in Jesus : Mercifully grant, that after 
this life, we, with all Thy saints, may be received into 
everlasting joy, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen. 



ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, Who hast ap- 
j\_ pointed us to endure sufferings and death with our 
Lord Jesus Christ, before we enter with Him into glory : 
Grant us grace at all times to submit ourselves to Thy 
holy will, to continue steadfast in the true faith unto 
the end, and to find peace and joy in the blessed hope 
of the resurrection of the dead, and of the glory of 
the world to come; through our Lord Jesus Christ. 
Amen. 

If Special Prayers or Supplications may here be made. 

OLORD Jesus Christ, Who wilt come again to judge 
the quick and the dead, and call forth all who sleep 
in the graves, either to the resurrection of life or the 
resurrection of condemnation : We beseech Thee to be 
gracious to us, and to raise us up to life everlasting, 
that we may be and abide with Thee for ever ; Who 
livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, 
world without end. Amen. 



Bless we the Lord. 

Thanks be to God. 



THE Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of 
God, and the Fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with 
us all evermore. Amen. 



THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 919 

AT THE GRAVE. 

Tf The Minister, walking before them that bear the corpse, and ap- 
proaching the grave, may say : 

1KNOW that my Redeemer liveth, and that He 
shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. And 
though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in 
my flesh shall I see God : Whom I shall see for myself, 
and mine eyes shall behold, and not another (Job 19 : 
25-27). 

WE brought nothing into this world, and it is cer- 
tain we can carry nothing out (1 Tim. 6 : 7). 

THE Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away : 
blessed be the Name of the Lord (Job 1 : 21). 

If When the corpse is laid in the grave, the Minister shall say : 

MAN that is born of a woman is of few days, and 
full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, 
and is cut down ; he fleeth also as a shadow and con- 
tinueth not (Job 14 : 1, 2). 

In the midst of life we are in death. Of whom may 
we seek for succor, but of Thee, O Lord, Who for our 
sins art justly displeased ? 

Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, 
O holy and most merciful Saviour : Deliver us not into 
the bitter pains of eternal death. 

Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts ; shut 
not Thy merciful ears to our prayer; but spare us, 
Lord most holy ; O God most mighty, O holy and 
most merciful Saviour, Thou most worthy Judge eter- 
nal, suffer us not, at our last hour, for any pains of 
death, to fall from Thee. 

^f Then, while some earth is cast upon the corpse, the Minister shall say: 

FORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God, in 
His good Providence, to take out of this world the 



920 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

soul of our brother, here departed, we therefore commit 
his body to the ground ; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, 
dust to dust ; in hope of the resurrection to eternal life, 
through our Lord Jesus Christ ; Who shall change 
our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto His 
glorious body, according to the working, whereby He 
is able even to subdue all things unto Himself. 

*[ Then may a Hymn be sung, and one or more of the Prayers here 
following shall be said. 

ALMIGHTY God, merciful Father: We beseech 
Thee, of Thine infinite goodness, to strengthen and 
keep us by Thy Holy Spirit in the right faith, that, 
through the glorious Resurrection of our Lord, we may 
be comforted over the death of him whose body we have 
now committed to the grave. Give us grace rightly to 
understand our many transgressions, and Thy right- 
eous wrath upon sin, that we may turn to Thee with all 
our heart, and seek those things which are above, where 
Christ sitteth ; to the end that we may daily die more 
and more unto sin, live together in brotherly affection, 
serve Thee in righteousness and true holiness, be pre- 
pared through faith in Thy Word for the hour of death, 
and by Thy mercy end our days in joyful hope of a 
blessed resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
Amen. 

4LMIGHTY God, heavenly Father: We thank Thee 
x~X that Thou didst call this our brother to the know- 
ledge of Thy Son and His holy fellowship, that Thou 
didst keep Mm in the same, and that Thou hast now 
taken him to Thy heavenly rest ; and we beseech Thee 
to help us by Thy Holy Spirit rightly to know and 
lament our sins, and to be so strengthened in our faith 
in Christ, that in all things we may grow up into Him 
Who is our Head, ever more praise Thee in newness of 



THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. 921 

life, and cheerfully await that blessed hope and glorious 
appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus 
Christ, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen. 

MERCIFUL and gracious God, Who by the death 
of Thine Only-begotten Son hast changed the 
dreadful sentence of death which has passed upon all 
men, and turned it into a salutary discipline to them 
that believe : Bless unto us the death of this our friend 
and brother, that we may bethink ourselves of our end, 
be weaned away by faith from the things of this per- 
ishing world, be diligent in preparation for the unknown 
hour when we shall go hence, and at the last resign our- 
selves into Thy hands in joyful hope of the promised 
resurrection ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

A LMIGHTY God, Who hast promised by Thy Son 
XX Jesus Christ to destroy death, and by His rest in 
the tomb hast sanctified the graves of Thy saints, and 
by His glorious Resurrection hast brought life and im- 
mortality to light, so that all who die in Him abide in 
peace and hope : Receive, we pray Thee, our unfeigned 
thanks for that victory which He hath obtained for us, 
and for all who sleep in Him ; and keep us, who are 
still in the body, in everlasting fellowship with all that 
wait for Thee on earth, and with all that are around 
Thee in heaven, in union with Him Who is the Resur- 
rection and the Life, Who liveth and reigneth with 
Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without 
end. Amen. 

THE Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of 
God, and the Fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be 
with us all evermore. Amen. 



922 OEDEES FOE MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

THE ORDIXATIOX OF MINISTERS. 

r TT he n Candidates for the Ministry are to be Ordained, the Ordina- 
tion shall be preceded by the regular Morning Service to the end of 
General P: 

General Prayer, in which a special Collect for the Candi- 
dates and Ministers may be used, a Hymn of Invocation of the 
Holy <t : \:,- 

r After -'- the Hymn, i ms to be Ordained shall 

pn '•;■■' e Altar, and the Service shall proceed as 

here foUoweth : 

Create in me a clean heart. God : 
And renew a right spirit within me. 

Or, 

Their sound went into all the earth : 

And their words unto the end of the world. 

Let us pray. 

OGOD, Who didst teach the hearts of Thy faithful 
people by sending to them the Light of Thy Holy 
Spirit : Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right 
judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His 
holy comfort : through our Lord Jesus Christ. Thy Sou. 
Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reign- 
eth. ever one God. world without end. Amen. 

r Then shall the officiating Minister say to those to be Ordained : 

BELOVED Brethren : Hear the Word of the Lord 
concerning the Office of the holy Ministry. 

THUS saith the Lord Jesus to His disciples : "As 
My Father hath sent Me. even so send I you. Re- 
ceive ye the Holy Ghost ; Whose soever sins ye remit. 
they are remitted unto them : and whose soever sins ye 
retain, they are retained." 



THE OEDINATION OF MINISTERS. 923 

THUS writeth the Apostle Paul to Timothy : " This 
is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a 
bishop, he desireth a good work. 

" A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of 
one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to 
hospitality, apt to teach ; not given to wine, no striker, 
not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, 
not covetous ; one that ruleth well his own house, hav- 
ing his children in subjection with all gravity (for if a 
man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he 
take care of the Church of God ?) ; not a novice, lest 
being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation 
of the devil. 

"Moreover he must have a good report of them 
which are without, lest he fall into reproach and the 
snare of the devil." 

THUS also the same Apostle exhorteth the Elders of 
the Church at Ephesus : " Take heed therefore unto 
yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy 
Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of 
God, which He hath purchased with His blood. For 
I know this, that after my departing shall grievous 
wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also 
of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse 
things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore 
watch, and remember that by the space of three years I 
ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears." 

FKOM all this we hear and know what pertaineth to 
those who are called to minister in the Holy Office. 
I therefore ask you, dear Brethren, before Almighty 
God and this Congregation, 

ARE you now ready to take upon you this Holy 
ix Ministry, and faithfully to serve in it ? Will you 
preach and teach the pure Word of God in accordance 



924 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

with the Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran 
Church, and adorn the doctrine of our Saviour by a 
holy life and godly conversation? 

1f The 'persons to be Ordained shall then answer individually, one 
after the other, saying: 

T7ES, with my whole heart, the Lord helping me 
X through the power and grace of His Holy Spirit. 
Amen. 

Tf Having thus answered, the Candidates shall kneel, and the officiat- 
ing Minister, and his assistants, shall lay their right hands on the 
head of each one, and the officiating Minister shall say : 

WE now commit unto thee the Holy Office of the 
Word and Sacraments of the Triune God, and 
Ordain and Consecrate thee a Minister of the Church 
of Christ, In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, 
and of the Holy Ghost. 

If The assistant Ministe?*s shall say : 
Amen. Amen. 



o 



^f Then shall the officiating Minister say : 
Let us pray. 

UR Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us : And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

*[ To ih is the following Prayer may be added : 

MERCIFUL God, heavenly Father : Thou hast said 
unto us by the mouth of Thy beloved Son, Jesus 
Christ our Lord, " The harvest truly is great, but the 



THE ORDINATION OF MINISTERS. 925 

laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the 
harvest that He would send forth laborers into His 
harvest." Upon this Thy command we heartily pray 
Thee, give Thy Holy Spirit plenteously to these Thy 
servants, to us, and to all who are called to the Ministry 
of Thy Word, that we, with a great company, may be 
Thy true Evangelists, and continue faithful and stead- 
fast against the world, the flesh, and the devil, to the 
end that Thy Name may be hallowed, Thy Kingdom 
increased, and Thy Will accomplished. Also, we pray, 
that Thou wouldest overrule and bring to naught the 
abominations of those who blaspheme Thy Name, hin- 
der Thy Kingdom, and resist Thy Will. These our 
prayers we offer up unto Thee according to Thy com- 
mand and promise, confidently believing that Thou wilt 
graciously hear us ; through Thy dear Son, Jesus Christ 
our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

Tf The newly Ordained shall then rise, and the officiating Minister 
shall say to them: 

GO then, and feed the flock of God which is among 
you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, 
but willingly ; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; 
neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being 
ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd 
shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that 
fadeth not away. 

The blessing of the Lord be upon you, that you may 
go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit may remain. 

If The newly Ordained shall answer : 
Amen. 

Tf Then shall follow the administration of the LoroVs Supper to the 
newly Ordained, according to the usual Order. 



926 orders for ministerial acts. 

The Installation of a Pastor. 

r The Installation of a Minister as Pastor of a particular Parish 
shall take place at a public Service appointed for the purpose, when 
a Sermon suitable to the occasion shall be preached. 
r In place of the General Prayer, the following may be used: 

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, heavenly Father : 
XX For the welfare, comfort and help of the needy 
children of men, Thou hast Thyself, by Thy beloved 
Son our Lord, ordained and instituted the high Office 
of the Ministry of Thy holy Word, that whosoever be- 
lieveth and is baptized shall be saved. But as, by rea- 
son of our infirmity and sinfulness, we cannot retain 
this precious treasure against the crafts and assaults of 
the enemy except by Thy continual help, we heartily 
pray Thee, through Christ our Lord, of Thine infinite 
grace and mercy, not to leave nor forsake us in our 
necessities and perils. Let Thy protecting hand ever 
be over us, and especially over this Thy servant about 
to be charged with the ministration of Thy saving 
Word to this Congregation, to the end that the holy 
Office, by Thee appointed, may be preserved and pros- 
pered against all the wiles of the evil one, and that we 
may never be deprived of this heavenly treasure and 
comfort : through the same. Thine only-begotten Son 
our Lord, Who liveth and reign eth with Thee and the 
Holy Ghost, one true God, world without end. Amen. 

1f A Hymn of Invocation of the Holy Ghost shall then be sung. 

If After the singing of the Hymn, the officiating Jlinister, standing 

before the Altar, shall say to the Congregation : 

DEARLY Beloved ! We have been called to install 
X. X., our esteemed brother and fellow-laborer in 
the Gospel, as Pastor of this Parish. But we need first 
to be assured that he has been regularly chosen to be- 
come your Minister, and therefore now ask for the 
proper testimonials. 



THE INSTALLATION OF A PASTOR. 927 

^[ A paper, signed by the proper Officers of the Parish, certifying that 
the Minister to be Installed has been regularly called to be their 
Pastor, shall then be placed in the hands of the officiating Minister, 
to be read by him to the Congregation. 

Tf The Pastor-elect shall then present himself before the Altar, and 
the officiating Minister shall say : 

HEAR the Word of the Lord concerning the Office 
of the holy Ministry : 

THUS saith the Lord Jesus to His disciples : a As 
My Father hath sent Me, even so send I you. Re- 
ceive ye the Holy Ghost : Whose soever sins ye remit, 
they are remitted unto them ; and whose soever sins ye 
retain, they are retained." 

THUS writeth the Apostle Paul to Timothy : " This 
is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a 
bishop, he desireth a good work. 

"A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of 
one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to 
hospitality, apt to teach ; not given to wine, no striker, 
not greedy of filthy lucre ; but patient, not a brawler, 
not covetous ; one that ruleth well his own house, hav- 
ing his children in subjection with all gravity (for if a 
man know T not how to rule his own house, how shall he 
take care of the Church of God ?) ; not a novice, lest 
being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation 
of the devil. 

" Moreover he must have a good report of them which 
are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of 
the devil." 

THUS also the same Apostle exhorteth the Elders of 
the Church at Ephesus : " Take heed therefore un- 
to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy 
Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of 
God, which He hath purchased with His blood. For 
I know this, that after my departing shall grievous 



928 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also 
of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse 
things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore 
watch, and remember that by the space of three years I 
ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears." 
I ask you, therefore, dear Brother, in the presence 
of God and this Congregation : 

ABE you now ready to take upon you the Office of 
. Bastor of this Barish, and faithfully to serve in it ? 
Will you preach and teach the pure Word of God in 
accordance with the Confessions of the Evangelical 
Lutheran Church, and adorn the doctrine of our Sa- 
viour by a holy life and godly conversation? 

Tf The Pastor-elect shall answer : 
Yes, with the help of God. 

1f Then, the officiating Minister, taking the right hand of the Pastor- 
elect, shall say : 

UBON the command and ordinance of God, I now 
confirm and install thee in the office of Minister 
and Bastor of this Barish, charging thee to be diligent 
and faithful in the same, as thou shalt give account to 
Christ the righteous Judge at His appearing and King- 
dom. 

The blessing of the Lord be upon you, that you may 
bring forth much fruit, and that your fruit may remain. 

If The newly Installed Pastor shall say : 

Amen. 

If Then shall the officiating Minister say to the Congregation : 

AND now, dearly beloved, I commend to you X. X. 
as your chosen Bastor, and charge you, in the Name 
of the Lord, to be ever mindful of what the Word of 
God demands of you as members of his flock. 



THE INSTALLATION OF A PASTOR. 929 

Be ready and diligent in your hearing of the Word, 
receiving it, not as the word of man, but as it is in 
truth the Word of God. 

Give him your aid and influence in the instruction of 
the young, remembering the exhortation of the Apostle 
to bring up your children in the nurture and admoni- 
tion of the Lord. 

Cease not to pray for him, that his ministry among 
you may be abundantly blessed ; for your souls are so 
bound up together with his that there needs to be much 
watchfulness and prayer on the part of both. 

Esteem and love him as a shepherd of souls : as St. 
Paul saith, Know them which labor among you, and 
are over you in the Lord, and admonish you ; and es- 
teem them very highly for their works' sake. 

Be considerate also for his temporal comfort and sup- 
port ; for the Lord Jesus hath said, The laborer is 
worthy of his hire ; and St. Paul saith, If we have sown 
unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall 
reap your carnal things ? 

In a word, as the Apostle exhorteth, " Obey them 
that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves ; for 
they watch for your souls as they that must give account, 
that they may do it with joy and not with grief." 

Let us pray. 

OLORD Jesus Christ, Eternal Son of God, Who, 
sittest at the right hand of the Father, and givest 
gifts unto men, Who sendest forth shepherds and teach- 
ers for the work of the Ministry and the building up 
of Thy spiritual Body the Church: We thank and 
praise Thee that Thou hast given this Congregation a 
faithful teacher and shepherd ; and we pray Thee to 
grant unto him, and to all of us, Thy heavenly grace, 
that we may do what is well-pleasing in Thy sight, hold- 

59 



930 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

ing faith and a good conscience, and finally, with all the 
elect, come into Thine everlasting kingdom. Amen. 

If Then shall the Minister and Congregation togetlier say : 

OUR Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven ; Give us this day our daily 
bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us; And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

^ A Hymn of Praise, or the Doxology, shall then be sung, and the 
newly Installed Pastor shall close the Service with The Benediction. 

Installation of a Church Council. 

If The Installation of members of a Church Council shall take place 
at a regular Service, in the presence of the Congregation. 

If After the General Prayer, the Minister shall announce the names 
of those who have been elected to office. They shall then present 
themselves before the Altar, and the Minister shall state to them 
the duties of the offices to which they have been elected, as set forth 
in the Constitution of the Congregation, or in the -words following : 

DEAR Brethren ; You have been elected to serve as 
members of the Council of this Church, according 
to its Constitution. 

As such, it will be your duty to see that the Services 
of God's House are held at the proper times, and con- 
ducted decently and in order ; that the pure Gospel be 
preached according to the faith of the Church ; that 
only such be admitted to the pulpit as are approved by 
the Constitution ; that the necessary provisions be made 
for the instruction of the young ; that proper discipline 
be maintained, the erring admonished, and incorrigible 
offenders excluded from the membership of the Church ; 



INSTALLATION OF A CHURCH COUNCIL. 931 

and that the property of the Congregation, and what 
relates to its management, be duly cared for. 

You are to do your part in arranging and executing 
plans for the welfare of the Congregation, and in pro- 
viding for its necessary expenses ; to assist the Pastor in 
attentions to the sick, in ministering to the relief of the 
poor and distressed, and in the cultivation of peace, 
goodwill, and charity among the members. 

You are also yourselves to set a good example, as 
servants of Christ and officers in His Church. 

And in order that the Congregation may know that 
you are willing to take upon you these duties, I ask 
you, in the presence of God, and the people here assem- 
bled : 

DO you accept the offices and duties thus set before 
you ; and will you, by the help of God, faithfully 
fulfill the same according to His Word and the Confes- 
sions of our Church ? If so, make it manifest by say- 
ing, Yes. 

Answer. Yes. 

H Tlien the minister, taking the right hand of each of the Officers- 
elect, shall say : 

If Or, if the Church Council consist of Deacons only, those to be In- 
stalled shall kneel, and the Minister shall lay his right hand on the 
head of each, and shall say : 

GOD the Father in heaven, Who hath called you to 
the service of His Church, enlighten and strengthen 
you in your office, that you may prove a good and 
faithful steward, to the glory of His Name. Amen. 

Let us pray. 

LOED God, heavenly Father: We thank Thee for 
Thy good and faithful care of Thy Church on 
earth, and that Thou hast given to this Congregation 
men willing to serve it for Thy sake. Grant unto them, 



932 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

we beseech Thee, the gifts of Thy Holy Spirit, that 
they may faithfully perform the duties of their office. 
Let Thy blessing rest upon the whole Congregation, 
and so lead and direct it by Thy Spirit, that it may be 
a Church holy and without blemish; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

If He shall then say to the newly Installed: 

GO then, dear Brethren, as ye have been called. Be 
steadfast and unmovable, always abounding in the 
work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your 
labor is not in vain in the Lord. 

1f The Service shall then be closed in the usual way. 



THE LAYING OF A CORNER-STONE. 

^f When the Corner-stone of a Church or Chapel is to be laid, the 

Service shall be held at the place where the edifice is to be built. 
Tf Selections from the Psalms shall be said or sung, responsively or 
otherwise, as here followeth : 

OUR help is in the Name of the Lord ; 
JJlio made heaven and earth. 
How amiable are Thy tabernacles, Lord of hosts ! 
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of 
the Lord. 

His foundation is in the holy mountains. 

TJie Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the 
dwellings of Jacob. 

I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into 
the house of the Lord. 

Our feet shall stand within Thy gates, Jerusalem. 
Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain 
that build it. 

Except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh 
but in vain. 



THE LAYING OF A COENER-STONE. 933 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, 
world without end. Amen. 

1f Then shall the Minister say : 

Hear the Word of the Lord. 

AND Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, 
Xx Surely the Lord is in this place ; and I knew it not. 
And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this 
place ! This is none other but the House of God, and 
this is the gate of heaven. 

And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took 
the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up 
for a pillar, and poured oil on the top of it. And he 
called the name of that place Bethel. 

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, if God will be with 
me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will 
give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I 
come again to my father's house in peace ; then shall 
the Lord be my God : and this stone, which I have set 
for a pillar, shall be God's house (Gen. 28 : 16-22). 

THUS saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for 
a foundation stone, a tried stone, a precious corner- 
stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not 
make haste (Isa. 28 : 16). 

"VfOW therefore ye are no more strangers and for- 
11 eigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and of 
the household of God ; and are built upon the founda- 
tion of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself 
being the chief corner-stone ; in Whom all the building 
fitly framed together groweth into an holy temple in 
the Lord : in Whom ye also are builded together for an 
habitation of God through the Spirit (Eph. 2 : 19-22). 



934 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

If Then shall the Minister say : 
Let us pray. 

OLOED God, heavenly Father, Whom the heavens 
cannot contain, but Whose will it is to have a 
House upon earth wherein prayer and praise to Thy 
Name may continually be made : Let Thine eyes be 
toward this place ; and as Thou fulfilledst the devout 
wish of Thy servant David by the building of the 
Temple by Solomon his son, do Thou graciously also 
fulfill the desire of our hearts in the completion of what 
we here begin ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

OLOED Jesus Christ, Thou Son of the living God, 
Who art the elect and precious Corner-stone and 
the immutable Foundation of Thy Church : We pray 
Thee, let the stone which we here lay in Thy Name be 
a firm foundation ; and as Thou art Thyself the Begin- 
ning and the Ending, be also the beginning, contin- 
uance, and completion of what we here commence for 
Thine honor and glory. Amen. 

OLOED God, Who makest the assembly of Thy 
saints an everlasting dwelling-place for Thy Ma- 
jesty: Bless and prosper the building of this edifice, 
and grant that in like manner we also, as lively stones, 
may be built up into a spiritual house and an abiding 
Temple of Thy glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, 
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy 
Ghost, ever one God, world with end. Amen. 

Tf The Stone hating been adjusted in its place, the Minister shall strike 
it with a trowel or hammer at the mention of each Nome in the 
Trinity, saying : 

I DO now lay this Corner-stone of the Evangelical 
Lutheran Church of : In the Name of the 

Father, — and of the Son, — and of the Holy Ghost — . 



THE CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH. 935 

1f The Ministers and Congregation present shall say : 

Amen. 

Tf Then shall all say together — 

OUR Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven; Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

\\ A list of the articles to be placed in the Stone may then be read ; 

and if there be an Address it shall now be made. 
fl The Service may be concluded by the singing of the Doxology, or a 
suitable Hymn, followed by The Benediction. 



THE CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH. 

fl When a Church or Chapel is to be Consecrated, the Ministers pres- 
ent, with the Congregation, having convened in the Lecture Room, 
or some other suitable place, may go in procession to the door of the 
Church or Chapel, bearing the Bible and the Sacred Vessels. 
If A rriving at the door, the Minister shall say : 

Our help is in the Name of the Lord. 
Wlio made heaven and earth. 

Let us pray. 

DIRECT us, O Lord, in all our doings, with Thy 
most gracious favor, and further us with Thy con- 
tinual help ; that in all our works, begun, continued, 
and ended in Thee, we may glorify Thy holy Name ; 
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 



936 OEDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

1f Then shall be said or sung, responsively or otherwise: 

LIFT up your heads, O ye gates ; and be ye lift up 
ye everlasting doors ; 
And the King of Glory shall come in. 
Who is this King of Glory? 

The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in 
battle. 

Lift up your heads, O ye gates ; even lift them up, 
ye everlasting doors : 

And the King of Glory shall come in. 
Who is this King of Glory? 

The Lord of hosts, He is the King of Glory. 

If Then may be sung two stanzas of the Hymn, " Open now the 
Gates of Beauty," or three stanzas of the Hymn, " Lift up Your 
Heads, ye Mighty Gates;" upon which the keys of the Church 
shall be given to the officiating Minister, who shall enter the door, 
saying : 

Peace be to this house, 

And to all that enter therein. 

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, Who through Thy 
XX Son, the Chief Corner-stone, joinest together all be- 
lievers, and buildest for Thyself a spiritual House ; Let 
Thy favor be upon this house, which we have built for 
Thy glory, to be a memorial to Thy Name, a dwelling- 
place for Thine honor, and a House of Prayer for Thy 
people. Accept it, O Lord, as Thine own, and visit it 
with Thy holy Presence, to the end that our going in 
and our coming out may be blessed, from this time forth, 
even for evermore ; through Jesus Christ our Lord and 
Saviour. Amen. 

Tf The Ministers and Congregation shall then move slowly into the 
Church, saying responsively with the officiating Minister Psalm 122 
as below. But if the preceding part of this Service be omitted, the 



THE CONSECRATION OF A CHURCH. 937 

Service may begin with the Versicle : " Our help is in the Name 
of the Lord ;" and thereupon the Ministers and Church officers, 
slowly moving into the Church, shall say : 

I WAS glad when they said unto me, Let us go into 
the house of the Lord. 

Our feet shall stand ivithin Thy gates, Jerusalem. 
Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together : 

Whither the tribes go up, 
The tribes of the Lord, unto the testimony of Israel, 

To give thanks unto the Name of the Lord. 
For there are set thrones of judgment, 

The thrones of the house of David. 
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. 
They shall prosper that love thee. 
Peace be within thy walls, 

And prosperity within thy palaces. 
For my brethren and companions' sates I will now 
say, Peace be within thee. 

Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek 
thy good. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the 
Holy Ghost. 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, 
world without end. Amen. 

If Having come to the chancel, the Ministers shall enter it, and deposit 
the Bible and Sacred Vessels in their places, the officiating Minister 
saying : 

I WILL go unto the altar of God, unto God my ex- 
ceeding joy. O send out Thy light and Thy truth : 
Let them lead me ; let them bring me unto Thy holy 
hill, and to Thy tabernacles, that I may go unto the 
altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy, and praise 
Thee, O God, my God. Amen. 



938 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

If A Hymn of Invocation of the Holy Ghost, or some other suitable 
Hymn, shall then be sung, followed by the reading of 

THE LESSONS. 1 Kings 8 : 1-13 ; 22-30. 

Tf The Lessons ended, the officiating Minister shall say : 
Let us pray. 

OLORD, Almighty God, Whom the heavens cannot 
contain, but Whose will it is to have a House on 
earth, where Thine honor dwelleth, and where men may 
continually call upon Thee : Be pleased to hallow and 
bless with Thy Visitation and Presence this House, 
which we devoutly consecrate to the honor of Thy 
Name. 

When we here pray to Thee, and implore Thy mercy, 
give ear, O Lord, to our supplications. 

When Thy servants here preach Thy Word and ad- 
minister Thy Sacraments, be Thou in the midst of us. 

Here let Thy people, a holy priesthood, offer the sac- 
rifices of praise and thanksgiving. 

Here let sinners be released from their bonds, and 
fallen believers be recovered and restored. 

Here, by the grace of Thy Holy Spirit, heal and re- 
move whatsoever infirmities, sorrows, or wants are 
brought before Thee, that all who in this place call 
upon Thee in truth may find answer to their prayers, 
and joyfully praise Thy mercy. 

Above all, here let the pure truth of Thy holy Word, 
and the right use of Thy holy Sacraments, be main- 
tained, that Thy people may not be led into error, nor 
turn aside to false teaching, but be kept in Thy Name, 
sanctified by Thy Truth, and preserved unto life ever- 
lasting ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth 
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one 
God, world without end. Amen. 



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OPENING AND CLOSING OF SYNODS. 939 

ND NOW, We do set apart and consecrate this 

Edifice of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of 

as a House of God : In the Name of the 



Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 

Tf The Congregation shall sing or say : 
Amen. Amen. Amen. 

^f Then shall be said or sung The Nicene Creed, and the remainder 
of the Service shall proceed according to the regular Order of 
Morning Service. 



OPENING AND CLOSING OF SYNODS. 

THE OPENING. 

]f Synods and General Representative Conventions of the Church are 

to be opened with the full Morning Service, Sermon, and the Holy 

Communion. 
^f The first Business Session shall be opened by the singing of a Hymn 

of Invocation of the Holy Ghost, after which the President shall 

offer Prayer, as here followeth : 

President: The Lord be with you. 
Members : And with thy spirit. 
President : Let us pray. 

ALMIGHTY God, heavenly Father, Who hast prom- 
. ised by Thy Son Jesus Christ to be with Thy Church 
unto the end of the world, and that the gates of hell 
shall not prevail against it : Graciously make Thy 
strength perfect in our weakness, and, according to Thy 
promise, be present with us, Thine unworthy servants, 
and grant us Thy merciful help ; through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. Amen. 



940 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

SEND, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, Thy Holy 
Spirit into our hearts, that He may rule and direct 
us according to Thy will, comfort us in all our tempta- 
tions and afflictions, defend us from all error, and lead 
us into all truth ; that we, being steadfast in the faith, 
may increase in love and all good works ; through Jesus 
Christ our Lord. Amen. 

ALMIGHTY and Everliving God, Who makest us 
x\. both to will and to do those things which are good, 
and acceptable unto Thy Divine Majesty : Let Thy 
fatherly Hand, we beseech Thee, ever be over us ; let 
Thy Holy Spirit ever be with us ; and so lead us in the 
knowledge and obedience of Thy Word, that in the end 
we may obtain everlasting life ; through Jesus Christ 
Thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee 
and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. 
Amen. 

Tf The President shall then say : 

DEAR Brethren, having therefore boldness to enter 
into the Holiest by the Blood of Jesus, and having 
an High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near 
with a true heart, in full assurance of faith, having our 
hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience. Let us hold 
fast the profession of our faith without wavering, for 
He is faithful that hath promised. And let us consider 
one another to provoke unto love, and to good works. 

I DO now declare this Synod open, according to the 
principles and usages of our Church, for the glory 
of God, and for the good of His Kingdom : In the 
Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy 
Ghost. 

1f The Members of the Synod or Convention shall say: 

Amen. 



OPENING AND CLOSING OF SYNODS. 941 

THE CLOSE. 

1f A Hymn of praise or thanksgiving may be sung, and Prayer shall 
be offered by the President as here followeih ; or, the Suffrages, or 
the Litany, may be used. 

President : The Lord be with you. 
Members : And with thy spirit. 
President : Let us pray. 

OLOKD God, heavenly Father, from Whom with- 
out ceasing we receive exceeding abundantly all 
good gifts, and Who daily of Thy pure grace guardest 
us against all evil: Grant, we beseech Thee, Thy Holy 
Spirit, that, acknowledging with our whole heart all this 
Thy goodness, we may now and evermore thank and 
praise Thy loving kindness and tender mercy ; through 
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen. 

OGOD, our Protector: Behold and look upon the 
face of Thine Anointed, Who hath given Himself 
for the redemption of all, and grant that from the ris- 
ing of the sun to the going down thereof, Thy Name 
may be great among the Gentiles, and that in every 
place sacrifice and a pure offering may be made unto 
Thy Name ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, Who alone doest 
. great wonders : Send down upon Thy Ministers, 
and upon the Congregations committed to their charge, 
the healthful Spirit of Thy grace ; and that they may 
truly please Thee, pour upon them the continual dew of 
Thy blessing; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

OLORD, favorably receive the prayers of Thy 
Church, that being delivered from all adversity 
and error, it may serve Thee in safety and freedom ; 



942 ORDERS FOR MINISTERIAL ACTS. 

and grant us Thy peace in our time; through Jesu? 
Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee I 
and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. | 
Amen. 

Tf Then shall all say together : 

OUR Father, Who art in heaven ; Hallow T ed be Thy 
Name ; Thy kingdom come ; Thy will be done on 
earth, as it is in heaven : Give us this day our daily 
bread ; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive 
those who trespass against us ; And lead us not into 
temptation ; But deliver us from evil ; For Thine is the 
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and 
ever. Amen. 

If The President shall then say : 

DEAR Brethren, I do now close this Convention, in 
the Name of the Lord. And let it be our part to 
stand fast in the love of Christ, that, when He cometh 
in His glory, we may rejoice before Him with exceed- 
ing joy. 

The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, 
and the Fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us 
all, evermore. Amen. 



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